his duties as recruiting coordinator in 1998. Washington In January 1999, Heater followed Rick Neuheisel to the University of Washington, accepting a positions as cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. Heater spent five years on the Washington coaching staff, though he moved to offense in 2002 as the running backs coach. Utah In February 2004, Heater joined new head coach Urban Meyer as the defensive secondary coach at the University of Utah. Heater had worked with fellow Ohio native Meyer on Earl Bruce's staff at both Ohio State and Colorado State. Florida In February 2005, Heater followed Urban Meyer to the University of Florida as cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. In September 2006, Meyer said of Heater: "He's one of the best teachers. I used to just sit in his meetings and watch him coach." In the 2008 Capital One Bowl, Heater coached against the Michigan Wolverines for the 14th time in his career. At the time, Heater told the press, "It's nothing new for me, but it's always a game I look forward to because I have a lot of respect for their program and who they are." After three years as the cornerbacks coach, Heater became the Gators assistant defensive coordinator under Charlie Strong and safeties coach in 2008. In January 2010, Heater was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. Temple In 2011, Heater was hired as the defensive coordinator and defensive back's coach at Temple University under new head coach Steve Addazio. Heater has coached teams in 23 bowl games, including the 2007 and 2009 BCS National Championship Games. Marshall In January 2013, Heater returned home to West Virginia as the new defensive coordinator under head coach and long time friend Doc Holliday. Maryland In January 2018, Maryland Terrapins head coach D.J. Durkin hired Heater to be the safeties coach for the 2018 season. Return to Florida In March 2019, Heater returned to Florida to serve in an off-field role under head coach Dan Mullen. Return to Colorado State In January 2020, Heater was re-hired as the defensive coordinator at Colorado State, reuniting him with head coach Steve Addazio. Heater was replaced by Freddie Banks prior to the 2022 season as Addazio was replaced as head coach. Personal life Heater and his wife, the former Deborah Dariano, have a daughter, Emily, and two sons, Andy and Adam. While Heater was coaching at Washington, his son Andy played at the tight