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DAVID HANSBURG
David Hansburg is now in his
second “tour of duty” on the
Colorado football staff, as he
returned to Gary Barnett’s Buffalo
program in January 2002 as the
coordinator of football operations
and recruiting.
Hansburg, 35, held the same
position at Colorado for the 1999
season before leaving Boulder for
the University of Idaho where he
was an assistant coach (safeties)
for the Vandals in both 2000 and
2001. He also was the special
teams coordinator his second
year there under former CU offensive
coordinator Tom Cable, who
took Hansburg with him when he was named head coach.
He was associated for five years (1994-98) with Northwestern
under Barnett, working the first three years as a graduate assistant
coach with the defensive backs. He was present for the
Wildcats’ 1995 and 1996 Big 10 championship seasons, which
earned Northwestern appearances in the ’96 Rose Bowl and ‘97
Q&A WITH DAVID HANSBURG
Who provided the greatest inspiration to you growing up? “My family and
my friends.”
Who was your favorite sports hero growing up? “Lawrence Taylor.”
What did you want to be when you were little? “A teacher and/or
NFL player.”
What made you decide to get into working with college athletes? “I love
the game of football. I wanted to be around football every day and this was
the best way to do it.”
What do you personally get out of college athletics? “It is great to be a part
of a team which becomes like an extended family.”
Who would you really like to meet, or have met while they were alive?
“Moses. He tool people where they couldn’t take themselves.”
What is the most memorable sporting event you have ever attended or
been a part of? “The Rose Bowl, January 1, 1996 (Northwestern vs. USC).
TOP PLAYERS COACHED—All-Big West (1): Jordan Kramer. NFL Players/
Draft Picks (1): Brad Rice.
RECORD—Idaho was 6-16 in his two years there, as IU was making the
tough transition to Division I-A. Colorado is 21-17 in his three seasons on
the staff.
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Coordinator of Football Operations
Citrus Bowl. In the spring of ’97, he was hired full-time as the coordinator
of football operations.
Hansburg graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1990,
where he lettered in football as a free safety and four times in
lacrosse (defenseman) while earning his bachelor’s degree in history.
He earned his master’s while working in the football office at
Northwestern, receiving his degree in higher education administration
in 1996.
He was the head junior high football coach at Dwight-
Englewood (N.J.) High School for two years (1990-91), and coordinated
the defense there for the varsity lacrosse team for four
seasons (1991-94). In 1992, he was named head coach of the varsity
football team at DEHS, serving in that capacity for two years.
As a head coach, he oversaw the entire program, was the offensive
coordinator and worked specifically with the offensive and
defensive backs. He was the youngest head coach in the New
Jersey High School ranks when he was hired at the age of 23 in
1992.
He was born October 1, 1968 in New York City, and graduated
from Roslyn (N.Y.) High School, where he lettered in football,
lacrosse and track. He is married to the former Holly Kreiman and
they have two children, Paxton (4) and Zoe (2).