Stutzman came to Bloomsburg after being an assistant at Northern Illinois University for two years. He helped the Huskies of Northern Illinois post two consecutive winning seasons withthe team's 2001-02 record of 14-4 being the most wins for the school since 1976. He was also the personal coach of All-American Scott Owen, a fifth-place finisher at the NCAA Division I championships in 2001-02.

Prior to working at Northern Illinois, Stutzman was an assistant the University at Buffalo for two seasons. He helped the school compile was dual meet mark of 19-10-2 while sending six wrestlers to the Division I national championships.

A 1998 graduate of the University of Buffalo, Stutzman was 95-27 in a three-year career for the Bulls and was the school's all-time leader in career wins until last year. His best year for the Bulls was the 1996-97 season when he posted a mark of 35-4. He was two-time captain at Buffalo, a three-time East Coast Wrestling Association place-winner and a two-time alternate for the Division I championships.

In addition to his work at Northern Illinois and Buffalo, Stutzman has also worked with several wrestling clubs in both New York and Illinois.

Stutzman is a native of New Castle, DE.