Dave Wiemers

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David Wiemers
Sport(s) College Football
Biographical details
Born Clay Center, Kansas
Playing career
1987-1990 Dodge City CC
Washburn University
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008-present Pittsburg State (DC)
2007 Tarleton State (OC)
2001-2006 Emporia State
1996-2000 Saginaw Valley (asst)[1]
Head coaching record
Overall 35-32
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
MIAA Coach of the Year

David Wiemers is an American football coach. He has been hired to be the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburg State Gorillas football team starting in the 2008 season.[2]

Playing career

Wiemers played college football at Dodge City Community College and then later for the Washburn University Ichabods in Topeka, Kansas from [3]

Coaching career

Emporia State University

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 at ESU after serving as an assistant for two years, becoming the fourth most winning coach in the history of Emporia State.[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.[5]

Tarleton State University

Wiemers served as the offensive coordinator at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas for the 2007 season.[1]

Head coaching record

College

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 3rd W Mineral Water
2003 Emporia State 9–3 7–2 T-1st L NCAA 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

Personal

Dave’s brother, Jon Wiemers, is the assistant head coach/offensive line coach for Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO and his sister Suzie Fritz is the Head Volleyball coach at Kansas State University.[6]

References


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