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Peter Hansen rejoined Stanford as inside linebackers coach in the spring of 2014. The 2015 season is his second as a full-time member of the Cardinal program.

Under Hansen’s watch in 2014, the Cardinal defense ranked second nationally in scoring defense and third in total defense. The linebackers played a strong role in all facets on defense. Four linebackers finished among the top-six Cardinal tacklers, and the unit combined for 26 of Stanford’s 46 sacks.

In 2014, Hansen coached three players to All-Pac-12 honors. Fifth-year senior A.J. Tarpley was named to the second team with 84 tackles, bringing his final career total to 203. Blake Martinez, who led the Cardinal with 102 tackles and three interceptions, received honorable mention honors, along with Kevin Anderson, who finished with 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.

Hansen spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons at Stanford as a defensive assistant, working closely with current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in film breakdown, scouting reports and practice preparation. He also served as a strength and conditioning intern for the Cardinal in 2008.

Hansen went to the 49ers in 2011 and worked as a defensive assistant for three years, during which the team posted a 36-11-1 regular season record and advanced to three straight NFC championship games and one Super Bowl. In 2011 Hansen worked with inside linebackers Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman. He moved to outside linebackers in 2012 and worked with Ahmad Brooks, Parys Harrelson, Corey Lemonier, Aldon Smith and Dan Skuta.

Prior to his Stanford tenure, Hansen was an assistant coach at Palo Alto High School (Calif.) for four seasons (2004-07). Hansen worked primarily with the Vikings’ tight ends and defensive ends. He also served as the team’s defensive coordinator during the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. 

Hansen was a two-sport athlete at Arizona, playing both football and basketball. On the gridiron, he blocked seven field goals and point after attempts during his career and earned second team All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a special teams performer in 2000. Hansen was a member of the Wildcats basketball team during the 1999-2000 and 2001-02 seasons.

Recruiting Areas
California (Peninsula, South Bay), Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Hansen graduated from Arizona in 2001 with a degree in economics before finishing the 2001-02 basketball season.

Hansen played professional football for Cannes Iron Mask in Cannes, France, in 2003. He also played professionally for Club Falcon in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the 2003-04 season.

A Palo Alto native, Hansen attended Palo Alto High School where he played for his father, Earl, the school’s long-time head football coach.