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Justin Hinds
Seattle Seahawks
TitleDefensive line coach
Career information
PositionDefensive lineman
High schoolWoodbridge (Woodbridge Township)
CollegeRowan (2005–2008)
Career history
Awards and highlights

Justin Hinds is an American professional football coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He previously coached at the collegiate level at Lafayette, Central Michigan, and Western Carolina.[2] He played college football as a defensive lineman for the Rowan Profs.

Life and career

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Hinds is a native of Port Reading, New Jersey.[3] He attended Woodbridge High School in New Jersey and graduated there in 2005.[4] Hinds began his football career playing for Woodbridge Barrons. In his senior year, he recorded 41 total tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery. He earned third-team All-Area honors as a result.[4] He then attended Rowan University, where he joined the Profs as a defensive lineman and played all four years of eligibility for them. During his junior and senior seasons, he received All-NJAC First Team honors. Through his four years at defensive, he had 115 tackles and 9.0 sacks for Rowan.[5]

After his career for Rowan, Hinds's coaching career began with the Profs' staff as an assistant defensive line coach in 2009.[5] Hinds moved on to coaching for the Wagner Seahawks, serving as their defensive line coach and linebackers coach in 2012.[6] Hinds then went on to coach for Mississippi State and the University of Florida as a defensive graduate assistant in 2014 and 2015, respectively. He then went on to work for two years at Valdosta State serving as the team's defensive line coach and academic coordinator. His next role was as coach at Lafayette for a year, then coaching for two years for Central Michigan, both as the defensive line coach.[7] In 2021, Hinds upgraded his role to being defensive coordinator for Western Carolina.[8]

For the 2022 season, the Chicago Bears hired Hinds as an assistant defensive line coach, where he spent the next two seasons.[7][2] Without this opportunity, Hinds originally expected to become an accountant before discovering coaching.[9] On February 22, 2024, Hinds was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as the main defensive line coach.[10] He was involved with the The Dark Side defense and the Seahawks' win of Super Bowl LX.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Alexander, Mookie (February 21, 2024). "Former Seahawks assistant Justin Hinds hired as Seahawks defensive line coach". Field Gulls. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Eberflus completes Bears coaching staff with two hires". chicagobears.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Justin Hinds - Football Coach". Lafayette College Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "New Jersey Football Roots Shine With Three Former High School Standouts Coaching in Super Bowl LX". High School On SI. February 7, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Justin Hinds: From Rowan Football to the NFL". Rowan University Athletics. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Former Seahawks Coaches Jason Houghtaling, Justin Hinds Set to Meet in Super Bowl LX". Wagner College Athletics. February 8, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Justin Hinds, Kevin Koch complete Bears' coaching hires". NBC Sports. February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Justin Hinds - Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator / LBs - Football Coaches". Western Carolina University. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Rhoden, William C. (February 8, 2026). "At Super Bowl, Black assistant coaches still optimistic despite 'blackout'". Andscape. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ Alexander, Mookie (February 21, 2024). "Seahawks hire defensive line coach who previously was on a Seahawks coaching staff". Field Gulls. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
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