Coach Todd Utt graduated from Morgantown High School, in Morgantown, West Virginia. While attending Morgantown High School he played football. He was a Second-team All State Offensive Lineman and was selected to play in the West Virginia/Maryland Coaches All-Star Classic. He then attended Fairmont State University and was a three-year letterman on the offensive line for the Fighting Falcons.

While at Fairmont State, Coach Utt earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Health and Physical Education and is also certified in Special Education.  After leaving Fairmont State, he played 6 years of semi-professional football with the Georgia X-treme. He was a four-time recipient of Offensive Lineman of the Year and was selected to the league’s All-star Team each season he played.