Michael Hutchings (American football coach)

Michael Hutchings
California Golden Bears
Title	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born	March 27, 1995; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
Position	Linebacker
College	University of Southern California
Career history
	USC (2018–2019); Graduate assistant; USC (2020); Defensive quality control analyst; Oregon (2021); Defensive analyst; Western Kentucky (2022); Outside linebackers coach; Minnesota Vikings (2023); Assistant defensive backs coach; Minnesota Vikings (2024–2025); Safeties coach; California (2026–present); Defensive coordinator;

Michael Hutchings (born March 27, 1995) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the California Golden Bears. He joined the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) in 2023 as an assistant defensive backs coach and was promoted to safeties coach in 2024. Hutchings previously coached at USC, Oregon, and Western Kentucky before entering the NFL coaching ranks.