Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

David Stuckman was named the pass game coordinator and safeties coach Bethune-Cookman in March 2023.

Stuckman comes to Daytona Beach after one season at the University of the Incarnate Word where he was the pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach. While at UIW he helped the program win a Southland Conference championship and reach the FCS Playoff semifinals for the first time in program history. The defense finished third in defensive passing efficiency and fifth in passing defense. He also tutored Donte Thompson to First Team all-conference honors after Thompson led the Southland in passes defended (19).

A native of Gainesville, FL., Stuckman was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 35 Under 35 listing in 2022, highlighting some of the nation’s best up-and-coming coaches under 35. Stuckman was also selected to participate in the 2023 NFL/NCAA Coaches Academy.
 
Prior to the University of the Incarnate Word, Stuckman spent two seasons at Indiana State as the cornerbacks and nickels coach. Prior to Indiana State, Stuckman spent the 2019 season at the University of Louisville as a Defensive analyst under head coach Scott Satterfield. In 2019 Stuckman helped take over a program that won two games during the previous season. The Cardinals six-game improvement was tops in the nation amongst Power 5 programs. On defense Louisville improved by over 10 points per game and more than doubled their sack total from the 2018 season. Louisville finished the season with a bowl win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl.
 
In 2018, Stuckman was a member of Satterfield’s staff at Appalachian State working as a defensive quality control coach. Stuckman worked specifically with the defensive backs helped lead the Mountaineers to their third-straight Sun Belt title, an 11-2 record and a fourth consecutive bowl win defeating MTSU in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl where Stuckman served as the Corners coach.
 
While at App State the Mountaineers’ defense ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense at 15.7 points per game, holding the opposition to 10 or fewer points in seven contests. App State’s unit also ranked third in the country in passing defense (148.1), No. 1 in big plays given up and sixth in total defense (279.3). 
 
Before arriving at Appalachian State, Stuckman spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant at LSU working under head coach Ed Orgeron and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Stuckman helped mentor a pair of second team All-Americans in Greedy Williams and Donte Jackson. Williams had a breakout year with the Tigers in 2017, leading the SEC in interceptions (6) and finishing No. 2 in the conference in passes defended (17). As a unit, LSU allowed only 11 passing touchdowns, which was the second-lowest total in the SEC, and the Tigers were No. 2 in the league in pass efficiency defense.
 
In 2016 Stuckman served as Safeties coach at Division II Florida Tech helping the program reach their first ever D-II playoff appearance.
 
Prior to Florida Tech Stuckman spent the 2015 season as a member of Skip Holtz staff at Louisiana Tech. Stuckman helped the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record and a second-place finish in the Western Division of Conference USA. The Bulldogs finished eighth nationally in defensive touchdowns after forcing 22 turnovers, including 13 interceptions.
 
Stuckman got his collegiate start in 2014 at Division II Midwestern State University as a defensive backs graduate assistant. Stuckman helped coach a unit that finished second in the Lone Star Conference in total defense and also led the conference in scoring defense.
 
Stuckman additionally did stints with Gainesville (Fla.) High School and P.K. Yonge (Fla.) High School. Stuckman is also a three-time recipient of the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, working with the Carolina Panthers (2018-2019) and the Chicago Bears (2021).
 
Stuckman played four seasons at Grambling, helping GSU to the 2008 Black College National Championship and 2008 & 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference titles. A team captain in 2011, Stuckman was a defensive back and return specialist for the Tigers.
 
Stuckman graduated from Grambling in 2012 with his bachelor’s degree in computer information systems and management.