Background
Gutekunst was born on July 19, 1973 in Raleigh, North Carolina. His father, John Gutekunst, was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
assistant coach Director of College Scouting
Gutekunst was born on July 19, 1973 in Raleigh, North Carolina. His father, John Gutekunst, was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Gutekunst attended the University of Wisconsin-Louisiana Crosse.
During his time there, he played on the football team before suffering a career-ending shoulder injury. Afterwards, he served as an assistant coach with the team, including during their 1995 National Championship season. Gutekunst spent most of the 1998 NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs as a scouting assistant.
He then joined the Packers as a college scout for the East Coast of the United States.
Gutekunst assumed his current position in 2012.