Chandler Whitmer is an American football coach who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Playing career
Illinois
Coming out of high school, Whitmer was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[1] After redshirting during the 2010 season, Whitmer entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[2]
Butler CC
Whitmer transferred to play for Butler Community College.[3] In his lone season as the starter at Butler, he completed 180 of his 316 passing attempts for 3,022 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.[4]
UConn
After one season with Butler Community College in 2011, Whitmer transferred to play for the UConn Huskies.[5] Heading into the 2012 season, he beat out Johnny McEntee for the starting job.[6] Whitmer retained his starting position in 2013 season.[7] Overall, in three years with the Huskies, he appeared in 28 games and completed 56.5% of his passes for 5,082 yards, 25 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.[8]
Coaching career
In 2019, Whitmer got his first career coaching job, joining the Ohio State Buckeyes as a graduate assistant.[9] In 2020, he joined the Clemson Tigers as a graduate assistant.[10] Ahead of the 2021 season, Whitmer got his first NFL coaching job, as he was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as an offensive quality control coach.[11] On February 2, 2024, he was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be the team's pass game specialist for the upcoming season.[12] Ahead of the 2025 season, Whitmer was hired by the Indiana Hoosiers to serve as the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach following the departure of Tino Sunseri.[13]