"I am beyond excited to welcome Coach Wheatley and his family to the. The Wayne State football team played their first game in October 1918. Wheatley has coached since 2007, starting with one season as the head coach at his alma mater Robichaud. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He received his Bachelor of Science, master's and law degree from University of Akron. Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Front row from left: Wahoo Neumann's Noah Vedral, Omaha North's Zion Williams, Bellevue West's Diego Galvan, McCook's Zach Schlager, Bellevue West's Kevin Ponec, Norris' Austin Schultz, and Millard North's Jack Begley. I knew he would be a fantastic coach.. Joique Bell was another offensive player named 2009 first team All-American; he was also given the Harlon Hill Trophy in the same year. Georgetown never stood a chance. Football Coordinator - Offensive: Collin Prosser Paul Winters, head football coach for 19 years who led the Warriors to the 2011 Division II national. Middle row from left: Kearney's Noah Urbanek, Bellevue West's Jaylin Bradley, Omaha North's Kendrick Parker, Omaha North's Milton Sargbah, Elkhorn South's Moses Bryant, Omaha Skutt's Christian Banker, and Creighton Prep's AJ Hubner. Im looking forward to watching his leadership as he guides our Warrior student-athletes into a new era.. It was the first year that the football program had ever made it to the playoffs in their entire history. Winters has been coaching in college football for 41 years, since 1982. Winters, 64, finishes with a 94-105 record at Wayne State beginning with the 2004 season (18 seasons), with a 79-90 record in conference play. Not after Ryan Kalkbrenner broke the ice on Wednesdays win with an effortless dunk on Creightons first poss, Creighton seniors Rachael Saunders and Carly Bachelor stepped off the D.J. Wayne will play at conference rival Minnesota State on Saturday. Wayne State football coaches, players receive conference awards. [5] An all-purpose, first team All-American, Josh Renel, was named in 2010. Long was also awarded the Gene Upshaw Award in 2011. One of the finest athletes to ever come out of the state of Michigan is returning home. Upon graduation he then went on to become the assistant and then onto the backfield coach. Front row:Andy Bayne, Millard North;Trey Carr, Omaha Burke;Calvin Strong, Omaha North;Skyler Monaghan, Millard West;Devin Washington, Lincoln Southeast;RJ Urzendowski, Creighton Prep. Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, Wayne State senior associate athletics director Jeff Weiss confirmed Friday. A 16-year coaching veteran, including five years in the NFL, Wheatley most recently served as the running backs coach for the Denver Broncos this season, and has previous head coaching experience at Morgan State (2019-21). He is Wayne State's all-time leader in wins, a three-time GLIAC coach of the year (2006, 2008 and 2019), and he coached more than 500 academic all-GLIAC honorees. Wheatley, a native of Inkster, played at Robichaud High School in Dearborn Heights before a four-year college career at Michigan. 55; Elkhorn Souths Brett Stinson; Grand Islands Kevin Cahoy, No. The 2009 All-Nebraska football hopped aboard this old streetcar at the Durham Museum. The WSU football team had multiple venues during its early years, including Goldberg Field, University of Detroit Stadium and Keyworth Stadium. 1/26/2023 10:00:00 AM The GLIAC is widely considered the top Division II football conference in college football. Glenn Davis joined the Wayne State Football Coaching staff in February of 2023 as linebackers coach under first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. (CBS DETROIT) - Inkster native and former University of Michigan star running back Tyrone Wheatley has been named Wayne State University's new football coach. Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Davis comes to Detroit after coaching cornerbacks at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, Pa.) the last four seasons (2019-22). Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Wayne State plays their home games at Tom Adams Field at Wayne State Stadium. He was inducted into theMichigan Sports Hall of Famein 2013. When he played for Michigan, Wheatley was the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 1992, rushing for 1,357 yards and 13 touchdowns. Campus Recreation/Intramurals/Club Sports, W Week (Celebration of Women's Athletics), Prospective Student-Athlete Questionnaire, Linebackers Coach & Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach, Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs), Assistant Athletic Trainer (Head Football), Assistant Athletic Trainer (Assistant Football). The 2014 All-Nebraska football team posted on the steps of the Joslyn Art Museum. No challenge was too steep for the "Rock Solid" 2006 All-Nebraska football team, who posed in front of a climbing wall at Dick's Sporting Goods. Stu Pospisil previews and predicts all the Nebraska state football championship games. Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, Wayne State senior associate athletics. He was the head coach from 2004 until 2022, when he was let go. Winters, 64, came to Wayne State from Akron, where he had risen the ranks to offensive coordinator and was a nominee for the Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in the nation. He has been a running backs coach at each of his other stops. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. "I am beyond excited to welcome Coach Wheatley and his family to the Wayne State community," said Wallace. 79; Papillion-La Vista Souths Ryan Earith; Kearneys Brian Arp, No. Wayne State first-year head coach Logan Masters was named the Northern Sun conference football coach of the year and offensive coordinator Collin Prosser was named assistant of the year as the Wildcats prepare for their first playoff game since 2008. A 2013 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Wheatley was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft. This award is given to the All-Around best player in Division II football. Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations, Campus Recreation/Intramurals/Club Sports, W Week (Celebration of Women's Athletics), Prospective Student-Athlete Questionnaire, top Michigan High School athlete of all-time, DeMasi Selected Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, Tom Sims Named Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach, Football Ranks Second In The GLIAC With 50 All-Academic Recipients, Football Signs 22 Student-Athletes to National Letters of Intent, Wheatley's Introductory Press Conference Is Slated For Thursday. "Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. 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The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The first long-term location for the football team was Tartar Field, followed by Tom Adams Field in Wayne State Stadium. Here's the latest bracketology predictions. The 2021 All-Nebraska football first team, posed in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Nebraska National Guard base at the Lincoln Airport: Sitting, from left: Grand Island's Kytan Fyfe, Omaha Westside's Caleb Benning, Bellevue West's Micah Riley-Ducker, Fremont Bergan's Koa McIntyre, Millard South's Gage Stenger, North Platte's Vince Genatone. Job Summary: To assist the Head Football Coach in the administration and operation of the football program. I'm looking forward to watching his leadership as he guides our Warrior student-athletes into a new era. After a challenging first year coaching one of the league's youngest wide receivers rooms, Wayne will be back for a second year. The 1992 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Wheatley rushed for 4,187 yards and amassed 53 total touchdowns as a Wolverine. I am beyond excited to welcome Coach Wheatley and his family to the Wayne State community, Wayne State Interim Athletic Director Erika Wallace said. No reason was given for his departure. "Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. After his time at Akron, he spent the next eight years coaching at the University of Toledo and then the University of Wisconsin. For the 2007 All-Nebraska football team, The World-Herald chose individual shots for the cover instead of the group photo, and the result was "Picture Perfect.". Wayne State introduced Tyrone Wheatley as its new head football coach on Thursday. This made me really excited about the job. I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ryan Zuke | rzuke1@mlive.com. With the Omaha skyline in the background, the 2011 All-Nebraska football team was "Standing Tall" at Pioneer Courage Park not far from the Omaha World-Herald building. This list may not reflect recent changes. The following players were awarded letters for their participation on Wayne State's 1967 football team: [19] Leonard Boehm Jeffrey Cetlinski Wilfred Cortis Jr. George Crawford Alan Faigin Gregory Gargulinski Peter Garrisi Richard Goranowski Edward Grewe Paul Hay Louis Howson Restine Jackson III Leit Jones Charles Kirkland James Konopka The mascot for the Warriors, W, debuted in 2005. "I am beyond excited to welcome Coach Wheatley and his . (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Bottom Row (from left):Tay Bender, RB, Lincoln Southwest;Isaac Aakre, RB, Millard North;Landon Arnold, OL, Millard North;Andrew Coppa, DL, Omaha Burke;Trey Foster, DL, Lincoln Southeast;Bo Liekhus, DB, Bellevue West. Wayne State College Director of Athletics Mike Powicki has announced that Logan Masters has been promoted from Offensive Coordinator to Head Coach of the Wildcat football program. A Dearborn Heights Robichaud graduate, Wheatley, 51, began his collegiate coaching career at Ohio Northern University. ", WELCOME COACH.Warrior fans, please give it up for the 20th head coach in #WarriorFB history, Tyrone Wheatley!FULL RELEASEhttps://t.co/02axLT4PB3#ThisIsOurDetroit pic.twitter.com/5eAkzcNp8f, WSU Athletics (@waynestwarriors) January 26, 2023. At Wayne State, you can take coaching theory courses including football, basketball, track, wrestling, baseball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. This season, he coached running backs for the Broncos. I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home. The Warriors made the postseason for the first time in program history and went a school-record 12-4, and Winters was named Division II national coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association. 1; McCooks Bryce Lyons, No. (WXYZ) Wayne State has hired former Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley as its new head football coach. Wheatley takes over a Wayne State program that went 1-9 in 2022. Before that, he was on the staff at Wisconsin and Toledo, after a previous stop at Akron, his alma mater where he was a running back in the 1970s. In 2006, David Chudzinski was first team All-American for the offensive side of the ball. 27; Omaha Norths Marquise Lewis, No. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Back row, from left, Tyrone Sellers of McCook, Corey Serrano of North Platte, Nathan Zook of Grand Island, Eric Koehlmoos of Pierce, Tyler Daake of Norfolk Catholic, Tyler Niederklein of Millard West, Charles Viers of Millard West, Josh Kage of Papillion-LaVista, Jake Herweyer of Millard West, Cole Pensick of Lincoln Northeast, Jordan Hale of Millard South, Andrew Rodriguez of Aurora, James Davis of Omaha North, Jon Lechner of Prep, Scott Criss of Omaha Creighton Prep and C.J. Football Coordinator - Defensive: Scott McLaughlin Assistant Football Coach- Special Teams: Neil Novak (CBS DETROIT) -Inkster native and former University of Michigan star running back Tyrone Wheatley has been named Wayne State University's new football coach. According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, the five female and one male signings will join the Wildcat cross country and/or track and field programs for the 2023-24 school year. WAYNE, Neb. Paul Winters, head football coach for 19 years who led the Warriors to the 2011 Division II national championship game, has parted ways with the university, a school spokesman confirmed Friday morning. Wheatley, who starred at Dearborn Heights Robichaud and the University of Michigan, has been named the 20th head coach in Wayne State football history. Wheatley spent time with the Giants, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders, ending his NFL career in 2004 with nearly 5,000 rushing yards and 47 total touchdowns. All Wayne State games are broadcast on WDTK radio. He didnt just want to be great. Wayne State University Coaches The sports at Wayne State are led by 16 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women's teams. Running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley looks on from the bench area during a preseason NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High on August 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Six Wildcats were named to the NSIC first team. The 2012 All-Nebraska football team made a splash in the shark tunnel of the Scott Aquarium at the Henry Doorly Zoo. Additional essential . Head Football Coach: Logan Masters First published on January 26, 2023 / 2:09 PM.
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