Phil Trautwein

Biography

Former Gator Phil Trautwein enters his first season as the team’s offensive line coach. He was a two-time national champion, All-SEC selection and team captain for UF during his collegiate playing career. Trautwein joins the Gators after serving as the offensive line coach at Penn State for the last six seasons. Over that time, the Nittany Lions are tied for second nationally with seven offensive lineman selected in the NFL Draft. In his career, Trautwein has seen 10 players get selected in the NFL Draft, including three first round picks. Additionally, over the last seven seasons at Penn State and Boston College, he has mentored 35 all-conference offensive linemen. “Coach Trautwein is as good of an offensive line coach as there is in the country,” Sumrall said. “Add the fact that he’s a two-time national champion, All-SEC honoree and team captain here at Florida, having him join our staff was a no-brainer. Coach Trautwein is an elite teacher of the game and produces NFL draft picks, All-Americans and all-conference performers at an extremely high rate.” Prior to his coaching career, Trautwein was a four-year letterman for the Gators from 2004-08. He played an integral part in the program winning both the BCS National Championships and SEC titles in 2006 and 2008. Trautwein was a two-time All-SEC selection and two-time team captain as a left tackle at Florida, earning first-team honors in 2008 and second-team accolades in 2006. “I couldn’t be happier to be back home at the Un