Dave Wiemers
American football player and coach (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Wiemers (born April 18, 1968) is an American football coach. He is the Senior Defensive Analyst at Utah State University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] Wiemers served as the head football coach at Emporia State University from 2001 to 2006, compiling a record of 35–32. He was the assistant head football coach and defensive coordinator at Pittsburg State University from 2011 to 2019.[2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior Defensive Analyst |
| Team | Utah State University |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 18, 1968 Clay Center, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1988 | Dodge City CC |
| 1989–1990 | Washburn |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1993 | Pittsburg State (GA) |
| 1994–1998 | Saginaw Valley (DC) |
| 1999–2000 | Emporia State (OC) |
| 2001–2006 | Emporia State |
| 2007 | Tarleton State (OC) |
| 2008–2010 | Pittsburg State (DC) |
| 2011–2019 | Pittsburg State (AHC/DC) |
| 2024-Present | Utah State (Analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–32 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MIAA (2003) | |
| Awards | |
| MIAA Coach of the Year (2003) | |
Playing career
Wiemers played college football at Dodge City Community College and then at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.[3]
Coaching career
Emporia State
Wiemers was the 21st head football coach for Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas from 2001 until the end of the 2006 season. He led Emporia State to a record of 35 wins and 32 losses in six seasons as head coach after serving as an assistant for two years, becoming the fourth-most winning head coach in the history of the program.[4]
Following a 5–6 record his first season, he led the Hornets to consecutive 9–3 years in 2002 and 2003. The two-year span included a victory in the 2002 Mineral Water Bowl and ESU's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Playoffs in 2003, earning him the MIAA Coach of the Year after the 2003 season.
Tarleton State
Wiemers served as the offensive coordinator at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas for the 2007 season.[5]
Personal life
Dave's brother, Jon Wiemers, is the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. His sister, Suzie Fritz, is the head volleyball coach at Kansas State University.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Emporia State | 5–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2002 | Emporia State | 9–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Mineral Water Bowl | ||||
| 2003 | Emporia State | 9–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2004 | Emporia State | 5–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2005 | Emporia State | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Emporia State | 3–8 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
| Emporia State: | 35–32 | 25–28 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–32 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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