Chris Wiesehan

Biography

Entering his second year at EMU is Chris Wiesehan, who came to Ypsilanti after serving as an assistant with Temple University for three seasons. A veteran coach with more than 30 years of experience, Wiesehan serves as EMU’s offensive line coach. One of the nation’s most versatile offensive coaches, Wiesehan has 32 years of coaching experience at both the collegiate and professional levels. His stops include: Temple, Georgia Tech, Hawai’i, UCLA, Syracuse, James Madison, Northern Arizona, Buffalo, Notre Dame, Purdue, and Fort Hayes State, as well as stints with the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wiesehan’s versatility as an offensive coach has been evident throughout his career: he has coached every offensive position except quarterback. He has had multiple players selected in the NFL Draft at each position. In his five seasons at Temple alone (2014-18), 13 of Wiesehan’s pupils went on to play in the NFL, including 2017 second-round pick Dion Dawkins (Buffalo Bills) and 2020 third-round pick Matt Hennessy (Atlanta Falcons). His resume includes stints with Hawai’i (running backs/offensive line – 2012-13), the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers (wide receivers – 2010-11), UCLA (tight ends – 2009), Syracuse (offensive line – 2007-08), James Madison (offensive line – 2006), the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (offensive assistant – 2005), Northern Arizona (wide receivers/offensive line – 2001-04), Buffalo (wide receivers/offensive line – 1