Welcome to the second season of our podcast. The quote for this episode is from Dick Tomey"We want to be known for the way we play, not the way we look."  Dick TomeyJeff Hammerschmidt has coached on the collegiate level since 1991 with previous stops at Cal Poly, Montana, Saint Mary's, Indiana, Southern Utah, Colorado state, and Arizona.  He was a coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2016 to 2020, finishing his career as the assistant special team's coach of the New York Jets. Over his five years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 23-57-0.Hammerschmidt coached the linebackers at Cal Poly in 2005. From 2003-04, he was Montana's defensive coordinator and secondary coach that followed a three-season stint at Saint Mary's (2000-02) as the Gaels' defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. You can find coach Hammerschmidt at Syracuse as special teams analyst.He spent two seasons (1998-99) at Indiana coaching outside linebackers and special teams after two years as the defensive coordinator at Southern Utah (1996-97).He began his coaching career at his alma mater as a graduate assistant under Dick Tomey in 1992. He was Arizona's defensive backs coach from 1993-95, helping the Wildcats lead the nation in passing defense in 1995.Hammerschmidt, who earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Arizona in 1991, was a four-year letter-winner (1987-90) and two-time All-Pac-10 selection as a defensive back for the Wildcats. He helped his team to two bowl games (1989 Insight Bowl, 1990 Aloha Bowl), and was selected to play in the Japan Bowl and Hula Bowl following his senior season. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Rams during their 1991 training camp and for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League in 1992 under head coach Jack Elway.The San Diego native graduated from Helix High School, where he was chosen as one of the Top 100 all-time high school football players from the San Diego area by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hammerschmidt and his wife, Felicity, have one daughter, Bryn (born May 6, 2005)