Hazell brings to Minnesota a long football resume, both as a player and as a coach. Hazell played wide receiver at Muskingum University in Ohio from 1982-85 before starting a 31-year coaching career. His positions have all been at the college level, and Hazell most recently served as the Purdue head coach from 2013-16.
Prior to Purdue, Hazell was the head coach at Kent State University, where he led the Golden Flashes to an 11-3 record in 2012 and their first bowl appearance in 40 years.
Here are five things to know about Hazell:
