San Antonio native and eight-year staff veteran Hunter Rittimann is in his second season as UTSA’s tight ends coach.
Rittimann moved into his new role following a two-year stint as UTSA’s Director of High School Relations. Prior to that, the San Antonio native was a graduate assistant for the offense for four seasons.
During Rittimann’s time on Jeff Traylor’s staff, the Roadrunners have enjoyed the most successful five-year run in program history with a 46-20 overall record, 31-8 regular season league mark, two conference championships, five bowl appearances and back-to-back bowl wins.
Rittimann developed a deep and talented tight end room in 2024. Second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection Oscar Cardenas teamed up with Dan Dishman, Patrick Overmyer and Houston Thomas for 90 receptions, 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns. Thomas paced the unit with 34 receptions and 470 yards, while all four hauled in three TD passes apiece.
The tight ends helped UTSA’s offense produce 5,882 total yards, the third-best season tally in school history and an average of 451.2 yards per game, which ranked 12th in the FBS. The Roadrunners scored 431 points (33.2 ppg) and their air attack racked up 3,683 yards, 283.5 yards per game (11th/FBS) and 27 touchdowns. UTSA broke the school record for total offense in a game with 681 in the 48-27 victory over North Texas and also set a new standard for first downs with 34 in the 45-7 win against Houston Christian.
In his first year as tight ends coach, Rittimann helped the Roadrunners to a 9-4 record, including a 7-1 league mark in their debut campaign in the American Athletic Conference, and the program’s first bowl win with a 35-17 victory over Marshall in the 2023 Frisco Bowl. UTSA’s tight ends combined to catch 44 passes for 411 yards. Oscar Cardenas was named third-team all-conference after posting 32 receptions for 280 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
In 2022, Rittimann helped guide UTSA to an 11-3 record, a second straight Conference USA Championship, a national ranking as high as No. 22, and a third consecutive bowl appearance. The tight ends hauled in 51 passes for 672 yards and three TDs, paced by Cardenas, who caught 31 balls for 438 yards and two scores en route to honorable mention all-league accolades. Overall, the offense registered 6,664 total yards, 4,210 passing yards, 2,454 rushing yards and 362 first downs.
In 2021, Rittimann worked with the tight ends and helped the Roadrunners post a 12-2 record, earn a national ranking as high as No. 15, capture the program’s first league crown and make their second straight bowl game. The offense tallied 6,146 total yards — including 3,577 through the air — and 516 points with the tight ends combining to catch 28 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns.
Rittimann helped mentor the wide receivers for his first three years on the UTSA staff. In 2020, the unit combined for 170 receptions, 1,923 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, while helping lead a balanced offensive attack that piled up 2,399 passing yards and 2,585 rushing yards. UTSA won seven games, finished second in the C-USA West Division and made the program’s first bowl appearance since 2016.
During his time as a graduate assistant, he also helped coordinate on-campus events such as junior days as well as official and unofficial visits.
Rittimann was a member of the Texas Tech football program in 2014-16 under then-head coach Kliff Kingsbury, playing quarterback, wide receiver and on special teams.
He played quarterback at San Antonio Johnson High School under his father, head coach Ron Rittimann. He was a first-team All-District 26-5A and honorable mention Class 5A All-State selection as a senior in 2013 after throwing for 2,898 yards and 32 touchdowns on 158-of-252 passing.
Rittimann earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas Tech in 2017 and his master’s degree in health and kinesiology from UTSA in 2020.
The Hunter Rittimann File
Coaching Experience
2018-20: UTSA (graduate assistant/wide receivers)
2021: UTSA (graduate assistant/tight ends)
2022-23: UTSA (director of high school relations)
2024: UTSA(tight ends)
Playing Experience
2014-16: Texas Tech (quarterback, wide receiver)
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Texas Tech, 2017
• Master’s degree in health and kinesiology, UTSA, 2020