Jim Hautman begins his first season coaching the Lions and 23rd year coaching overall.  Coach Hautman helps coach the Throwers and assists in weight training with the Track & Field team.
Hautman attended La Salle High School where he played Football and Track & Field. Following his graduation from La Salle, he played football at the University of Notre Dame and majored in Business Management.  After college, Coach Hautman taught Business courses at La Salle High School.
His personal interest are spending time with his family and weightlifting.  His coaching philosophy is that the athletes always come first.