Rahne Adds Kevin Decker and Alex Huettel to the Coaching Staff

NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University Head Football Coach Ricky Rahne has hired Kevin Decker as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Alex Huettel as offensive line coach, Rahne announced on Monday.
 
"I am extremely excited to add both Kevin and Alex. The offensive production and excitement that these hires bring to the 757 will continue to push this program to the next level," Rahne said.
 
Both Decker and Huettel come to ODU from Fordham.
 
Decker has spent the previous four seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach with the Rams. This season, Fordham led the FCS and had the second-best offense in FCS history with 609 yards per game and ranked second in the country with 49.5 points per game. The Rams also led FCS in first downs and passing offense. Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat led the country in touchdown passes, total touchdowns, passing yards and total offense.
 
DeMorat was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year for the third time in his career and along with wide receiver Fotis Kokosioulis, are finalists for the Walter Payton Award.
 
In 2019 Decker took over a Fordham offense that ranked No. 119-of-124 teams and has led the Patriot League in scoring offense and total offense each of the last four seasons.
 
Prior to joining Fordham, Decker spent three seasons at Brown, including the 2018 season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. His first two seasons at Brown he coached the tight ends.
 
Decker began his collegiate coaching career in 2015 as an offensive intern at Montana State. He helped the Bobcats lead the FCS in yards per play, touchdowns per game and red zone touchdown percentage.
 
Decker began coaching in 2013 and for two years was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the Brunswick School in Connecticut.
 
A 2012 graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Decker played quarterback for the Wildcats where he was the CAA Player of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in 2011. He threw for 3,272 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 429 yards and nine touchdowns.
 
Huettel joined Fordham in 2020 and coached three offensive linemen to All-Patriot League honors, including left tackle Nick Zakelj who was named first-team All-America and will play in the Reese's Senior Bowl.
 
He joined Fordham after spending a year at Cincinnati as an offensive graduate assistant working with the offensive line. Cincinnati averaged more than 200 yards a game rushing that season.
 
Prior to his time at Cincinnati, Huettel was the offensive line and strength and conditioning coach at Gannon (Division II, Pa.).
 
Huettel began his coaching career at his alma mater Bowling Green in 2016. A four-year starter on the offensive line, Huettel started 55-straight games for the Falcons. He was a three-time All-MAC performer and a Phil Steele All-American in 2015.