Central Connecticut State University Athletics

Adam Lechtenberg

Title:

Head Coach

Bio

Adam Lechtenberg was named (read more) the 15^th head coach in the history of the CCSU football program on January 10, 2023. He returned to New Britain where he spent two seasons (2010 and 2011) as the co-offensive coordinator, helping the Blue Devils to the 2010 NEC Championship.

Lechtenberg graduated from the University of Nebraska with a BS in Agribusiness in 2003. He earned a Masters’ Degree from TCU in 2010.

He and his wife Kristy, a graduate of CCSU, have a daughter, Maddie.

AT CCSU

• Led the Blue Devils to consecutive FCS Championship appearances for the first-time in program history in 2024 and 2025

• Named the 2025 NEC Coach of the Year after leading the Blue Devils to eight regular season wins and won the NEC championship outright at 6-1

• Named the NEC Coach of the Year following the 2024 season, leading the Blue Devils to the NEC Championship after being predicted to finish last in the league

• Eddie Robinson Award Finalist for FCS National Coach of the Year in 2024 and 2025

• Under his tutelage the Blue Devils have had eight All-New England Selections (four in 2025) and have had five players win NEC major awards

• Earned first career head coaching win, 44-0, over AIC on September 2, 2023

• His first NEC win came October 21, 2023 at Wagner, 17-3

BEFORE CCSU

University of Central Oklahoma (March 2022-January 2023)

Co-Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
First winning season since 2018, with a first-year coaching staff

Virginia Tech (2017-2021)

Coached running backs and served as offensive recruiting coordinator in 2020-21
Recruited and coached Khalil Herbert, who averaged 7.7 yards per attempt in 2020 (a school-record) and was drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft
Also recruited and coached Raheem Blackshear, who spent 2022 with the Carolina Panthers

University of Tennessee-Martin (January 2016-March 2017)

Passing game coordinator and wide receiver’s coach
Finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 6-2 record

University of Memphis (February 2012-January 2016)

Director of player personnel and interim wide receiver’s coach
Served as interim WR coach in 2015, helping the Tigers to a 9-3 record and a Birmingham Bowl berth
2014 squad won the AAC Championship and the Miami Beach Bowl, finishing 10-3
Helped produce NFL players Anthony Miller, Alan Cross, Mose Frazier and Tevin Jones

Central Connecticut State University (January 2010-January 2012)

Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Helped CCSU to the 2010 NEC Championship with a 7-1 league record
Offense ranked in the top-third of FCS in eight or more offensive categories in each season
Led the NEC in nine offensive categories in 2010
Served as recruiting coordinator, including signing all-time leading rusher Rob Hollomon

Texas Christian University (July 2007-January 2010)

Offensive graduate assistant coach, working with quarterbacks and offensive line
Appeared in three bowl games during that time, and won the 2008 Mount West Conference title

Truman State University (Spring 2007)

Wayne State College (2005-07)

Wide receivers coach and video coordinator