Chad Klunder is in his first season as the Giants’ scouting coordinator, a position that includes both college and pro scouting.
Klunder spent the 2018-19 season working under NFL Hall of Fame executive, Bill Polian, as a Football Operations Director in the Alliance of American Football. In conjunction with his time at the AAF, he was a consultant the Vice President and Athletic Director of Notre Dame on football related matters. Prior to that he spent 15 years at the University of Notre Dame in various capacities. From 2013-2017 he served as the associate athletics director for football operations. Klunder’s responsibilities included administrative oversight of the football program which included future game scheduling, budgeting, hiring of coaches and staff, team schedule and travel and facility planning and renovation including Notre Dame Stadium and indoor practice complex. He also served as a member of the Athletic Department Executive Committee, the College Football Playoff Advisory Committee and the University Bowl Oversight Committee.
From 2005-2012, Klunder was the Director of Football Operations in charge of day to scheduling and logistics. His oversight included athletic training, team video and equipment. He planned, organized and executed all team activities and movements, directed the annual coaches clinic and all summer football camps. He also spent time as graduate assistant coach in 2003-04, working with the Irish offense.
Previous to Notre Dame he served as running backs coach and coordinator of football operations at Harvard (1998-2002). During his tenure at Harvard, his running backs led the Ivy League in rushing on three occasions. He coached three all-Ivy League players, including Harvard’s all-time leading rusher. The 2001 squad finished 9-0 in the Ivy League and became the first Harvard team to go unbeaten or untied in conference play since 1913.
Klunder also served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Minnesota in 1997. He started as a graduate assistant coach at St. Cloud State in 1995 and 1996, where he coached running backs.
The Waverly, Iowa, native played defensive back at Wartburg College. He started every gam of his career, was twice a unanimous all-league pick and gained All-America recognition. He served as a Wartburg co-captain in 1994, when his team advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.
Klunder received a degree in sports management from Wartburg in 1995 and has done master’s degree coursework at St. Cloud State, Minnesota and Notre Dame.
Klunder and his wife Lisa have one daughter, Allyson who is a sophomore at Saint Mary’s College (IN). They reside in Montvale.
