January 26, 2023 / 2:09 PM He polished off the season with 235 yards in the Rose Bowl. This made me really excited about the job. (WXYZ) Wayne State has hired former Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley as its new head football coach. The GLIAC is widely considered the top Division II football conference in college football. Sitting, left to right, Bellevue West's Jack McDonnell, Millard South's Isaiah Harris, Bellevue West's Nate Glantz, Omaha Skutt's Tyson Gordon, Grand Island's Caleb Francl, Omaha Burke's Xavier Watts, Grand Island's Broc Douglass, Bellevue West's Matt Thompson, Grand Island Central Catholic's Dietrick Stolz, Front row, from left: Sam Sims, Grand Island; Dietrick Stolz, Grand Island Central Catholic; James Burks, Omaha Burke; Dylan Sales, Omaha Burke; Shane Dailey, Bellevue West; Jarod Epperson, Omaha Skutt. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wheatley has coached since 2007, starting with one season as the head coach at his alma mater Robichaud. As Michigans running backs coach in 2015 and 2016, Wheatley helped the Wolverines go 10-3 in each of Jim Harbaughs first two seasons. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports. [7], Last edited on 29 December 2022, at 14:33, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, http://wsuathletics.com/documents/2012/9/6/2012_FB_MG_pages01-13.pdf?id=1136, http://wsuathletics.com/documents/2012/9/6/2012_FB_MG_pages114-126.pdf?id=1133, http://wsuathletics.com/documents/2012/9/6/2012_FB_MG_p86-99.pdf?id=1130, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_State_Warriors_football&oldid=1130302002, This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 14:33. First of all, I would like to thank Wayne State University, President M. Roy Wilson and Athletic Director Erika Wallace for the opportunity to lead a great university and its football team, Wheatley said. Winters is out after the Warriors finished the 2022 season 1-9, a fourth losing record in five seasons for a program that once was considered a regional powerhouse, and occasionally a national contender. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. DETROIT - Wayne State University Interim Director of Athletics Erika Wallace has selected Tyrone Wheatley as the next football head coach for the Warriors. Front rows, starting from left: Omaha Norths Cole Bixler, No. 12; Omaha Centrals Tre Sanders, No. Internal Number: 501301. In 2013, the All-Nebraska football and volleyball teams came together for a photo shoot, and the cover was designed to look like a Facebook page with the teams taking one big selfie. He was the head coach from 2004 until 2022, when he was let go. Football Coaching Assistant Tanner Krueger Upon graduation he then went on to become the assistant and then onto the backfield coach. I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home. Joique Bell was another offensive player named 2009 first team All-American; he was also given the Harlon Hill Trophy in the same year. Wheatley also was the head coach at Morgan State from 2019-21. 54. Wheatley and his wife, Kimberly, have five children: Tyrone Jr., Terius, Tyrique, Tiana, and Tamari. Top Row (from left):Jordan Brichacek, OL, Howells;Zach Oliver, WR, Omaha Burke;Terry Grigsby, DB, Omaha North;Drew Ott, LB, Giltner;Mike Shoff, OL, Cambridge. Wheatley, a native of Inkster, played at Robichaud High School in Dearborn Heights before a four-year college career at Michigan. Football Coordinator - Defensive: Scott McLaughlin Middle Row (from left):Darian Barrientos-Jackson, DB, Omaha Central;James Anderson, OL, Omaha Burke;Andy Janovich, LB, Gretna;Drew Farlee, K, Norfolk Catholic;Mike Minter Jr., DB, Lincoln North Star;Sam Cotton, DL, Lincoln Southeast;Devin Washington, RB, Lincoln Southeast;Sam Foltz, DB, Grand Island;Jeremy Callahan, P, Lexington;Robbie Lafour, OL, Lincoln Southeast;Jake Schany, LB, Blair;Jordan Nelson, RB, Omaha Burke;Ryker Fyfe, QB, Grand Island. I knew he would be a fantastic coach.. Wayne State introduced Tyrone Wheatley as its new head football coach on Thursday. Stu Pospisil previews and predicts all the Nebraska state football championship games. The previous Wayne State head football coach, Paul Winters, made $273,360 plus retirement-fund contributions in the last season of a two-year extension he signed in 2019. Six Wildcats were named to the NSIC first team. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. Wheatley was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. The 2022 All-Nebraska football team. Front row, Matt Berry of McCook, Braden Taylor of Grand Island, Vinny Molina of Kearney, Kohlman Adema-Schulte of Millard West, Bryant Giles of Omaha North, Michael Burrus of Papillion-LaVista South, Ronald Coleman of North, Tyler Seals of Bellevue West and Greg Hardin of Bellevue West. Second row, from left: D.J. Wayne State University Football Program Recruiting and Coaching Personnel For anyone who is trying to get recruited it's important to understand who to build a relationship with - and NCSA has got the info you'll need. The Wayne State Warriors football team is the college football team at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. At Wayne State, you can take coaching theory courses including football, basketball, track, wrestling, baseball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. First published on January 26, 2023 / 2:09 PM. Winters oversaw running back Joique Bell's Harlon Hill Trophy season in 2009, the Heisman equivalent in Division II. Football Coordinator - Defensive: Scott McLaughlin, Football Coordinator - Offensive: Collin Prosser, Assistant Football Coach- Special Teams: Neil Novak, Football Coaching Assistant Tanner Krueger, Football Coaching Assistant Darius Jiggetts, Graduate Assistant Football Coach Kaleb Gaster. Wheatleys head coaching experience includes one year at Robichaud High School and three years at Morgan State. Bottom, from left, Omaha Benson's Anthony Williams, Kearney's Joey Rousseau, Lincoln Southwest's Andy Cotton, Omaha Burke's Ricky Henry, Omaha South's Philip Barrientos, Creighton Prep's Mark Waring, Omaha Burke's Alex Henery, Millard West's Brandon Pete, Omaha Burke's Travis Liechti, Millard North's Paul Homer, Omaha North's Aaron Terry and Millard West's Matt Leaders. Wayne State had seven winning seasons in nine years from 2008-16. 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. Wayne State College head football coach Dan McLaughlin announced late Thursday afternoon that he is retiring after 15 years on the Wildcat sidelines. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations. Please subscribe to keep reading. A native of Inkster, he was the 17th overall pick in the 1995 NFL draft by the New York Giants, and played 10 seasons in the NFL at running back with the Giants and Oakland Raiders, scoring 47 touchdowns. "Throughout the interview process, Mrs. Wallace showed that Wayne State was well prepared and very detailed in what they wanted in the football program and the direction of the athletic department. Back row, from left: Zavier Betts, Bellevue West; Mehki Butler, Omaha North; Caden Johnson, Wahoo Neumann; Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt; Baylor Scheierman, Aurora; Noah Stafursky, York. Winters could not be immediately reached for comment, and the university has yet to make an official announcement. After his time at Akron, he spent the next eight years coaching at the University of Toledo and then the University of Wisconsin. 64; Creighton Preps Jeremiah Stovall; and Creighton Preps Jack McLeay, No. "First of all I would like to thank Wayne State University, President M. Roy Wilson and athletic director Erika Wallace for the opportunity to lead a great university and its football team," Wheatley said in a statement. I am pleased, honored and blessed to be back home and to coach at Wayne State University.". 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. You'll learn how to set up training and appropriate practice sessions, how to be a positive role model, and how to motivate your team. With a coaching degree endorsement, you'll open the door to . 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. Third row, from left: Joseph Krause, Seward; Ethan Piper, Norfolk Catholic; Nick Henrich, Omaha Burke; Garrett Nelson, Scottsbluff; Chris Hickman, Omaha Burke. The 2005 All-Nebraska football team wore letterman jackets for the photo shoot instead of their jerseys. Front row: Omaha Gross Sal Nacarelli, Bellevue Wests Isaiah McMorris, Omaha Norths TeShaun Porter, Elkhorn Souths Cole Ballard, Pierces Ben Brahmer (honorary captain), Bellevue Wests Daniel Kaelin, Grand Islands Colton Marsh, Omaha Westsides Caleb Benning, North Plattes Kolten Tilford, Millard Souths Brock Murtaugh, Omaha Creighton Preps Marty Brown and Omaha Westsides Jaylen Lloyd. 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. He will become the 20th head coach in program history, which enters its 106th year and 105th playing season (due to COVID in 2020). Rob Fournier became the athletic director for Wayne State in September 2000. Football Coordinator - Offensive: Collin Prosser Additional essential . The former head football coach for the Wayne State Warriors is Paul Winters. He was inducted into theMichigan Sports Hall of Famein 2013. Tyrone Wheatley, a multi-sport standout at Dearborn Heights Robichaud and Michigan Wolverines, has been named the new Wayne State football head coach, the university announced Thursday morning. B Rich Bisaccia C Pete Chapman Gwynn Christensen D Fred G. Dale E Matt Entz F Scott Frear H Kevin Haslam (American football coach) J Mickey Joseph K Bob Kahler L Marvin Lewellyn S The Warriors won all of their road games, traveling across the country and ending up in Florence, AL for the playoffs. 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. I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home. He will become the 20th head coach in program history, which enters its 106th year and 105th playing season (due to COVID in 2020). 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). Jeanna Trotman reports from Detroit. One of the finest athletes to ever come out of the state of Michigan is returning home. 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. He is also currently a finance committee member for the conference. Those were the accents that went with this photo shoot for the 2004 All-Nebraska football team. He started his collegiate football career as the running back for the University of Akron. DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 27: Running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley loooks 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. 55; Elkhorn Souths Brett Stinson; Grand Islands Kevin Cahoy, No. 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. Story Links Wayne State College will play five home games and a non-conference game for the first time in 12 years as the 2023 Wildcat football schedule was released today by head football coach Logan Masters and athletic director Mike Powicki. Tyrone Wheatley, a multi-sport standout at Dearborn Heights Robichaud and Michigan Wolverines, has been named the new Wayne State football head coach, the university announced Thursday morning. Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Im looking forward to watching his leadership as he guides our Warrior student-athletes into a new era.. 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. Jeanna Trotman reports from Detroit. 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. Here's the latest bracketology predictions. He was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. No matter where I have been, I've always tried to recruit the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit. Wheatley takes over a Wayne State program that went 1-9 in 2022. "I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home," Wheatley said in a release. Job Summary: To assist the Head Football Coach in the administration and operation of the football program. Wayne State football coaches, players receive conference awards. Wayne State University announced Thursday the hiring of the ex-Wolverines standout . This position specifically supports the mission of the University and the Department of Intercollege Athletics by assisting in institutional compliance with NCAA and Conference rules and . Football Coaches Head Football Coach: Logan Masters Football Coordinator - Defensive: Scott McLaughlin Football Coordinator - Offensive: Collin Prosser Assistant Football Coach - Special Teams: Neil Novak Football Coaching Assistant Tanner Krueger Football Coaching Assistant Darius Jiggetts Football Coaching Assistant Logan Levy Head Football Coach: Logan Masters Football Coaching Assistant Darius Jiggetts Standing, from left: Omaha Westside's Tristan Alvano, Aurora's Gage Griffith, Elkhorn South's Maverick Noonan, Omaha North's Keshaun Williams, Papillion-La Vista's Will Hubert, Gretna's Mick Huber, Omaha Burke's Devon Jackson, Bennington's Dylan Mostek, Gretna's Zane Flores, Bellevue West's LJ Richardson, Columbus's Ernest Hausmann, Bellevue West's Henry Rickels, Gretna's Mason Goldman, Omaha Central's Deshawn Woods, Bellevue West's Kaden Helms, Pierce's Ben Brahmer, Waverly's Trevor Brown, Omaha Creighton Prep's Sam Sledge. "Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. He didnt just want to be great. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Submit a Public Notice for Omaha World-Herald, ILLUSTRATION BY MATT HANEY/THE WORLD-HERALD, PHOTOS BY JEFF BEIERMANN/THE WORLD-HERALD, Nebraska women make big jump in NET rankings as Creighton teams set in Top 20, Creighton downs 19 3-pointers in blowout Senior Night win over Georgetown, Creighton sends seniors off in style with trouncing of Butler. He will become the 20th head coach in program history, which enters its 106th year and 105th playing season (due to COVID in 2020). Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. You can cancel at any time. Back row from left: York's Masry Mapieu, Bellevue West's Sylvo Johnson, Lincoln East's Chris Walker, Gretna's Patrick Arnold, Bellevue West's Tyler Ciurej, Omaha Burke's Cole Frahm, Wilber-Clatonia's Riley Homolka, Norfolk's Lane McCallum, Ashland-GW's Brett Kitrell, and Beatrice's Cam Jurgens. Detroit Change continues to come to the Wayne State athletic department. Glenn Davis joined the Wayne State Football Coaching staff in February of 2023 as linebackers coach under first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. The group includes Jerika Bakenhus of Lincoln, Camryn Clevenger from Viola, Kansas, Meghan Cunningham of Elkhorn, Jaslynn Dagel from Iowa Falls, Iowa, Callie . His ability to mentor men, develop talent, and recruit will elevate our football program. Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, Wayne State senior associate athletics. Davis comes to Detroit after coaching cornerbacks at Robert Morris University (Pittsburgh, Pa.) the last four seasons (2019-22). WAYNE, Neb. 6; Omaha Centrals DaiShon Neal, No. For his Wayne State career, Winters finished with a record of 94-105, the program long in the shadows of perennial powerhouses Ferris State, the defending Division II national champion, and Grand Valley State, winner of four national championships, two of those coming since Winters took over in Detroit. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Long was also awarded the Gene Upshaw Award in 2011. I am pleased, honored and blessed to be back home and to coach at Wayne State University. Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. Half-Court Press: How costly is Creighton's two-game skid and how close is Nebraska to the NIT? 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. His ability to mentor men, develop talent, and recruit will elevate our football program. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. 78; Omaha Norths Calvin Strong, No. The Graduate Assistant (Tight Ends) of the Wayne State University Football program is Jacob Lail. Wayne State football will have a new head coach next season for the first time in two decades. "I am beyond excited to welcome Coach Wheatley and his family to the Wayne State community," Wayne State University Interim Director of Athletics Erika Wallace said in a statement. Football All Wayne State games are broadcast on WDTK radio. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The 2015 All-Nebraska football team gathered at Papillion-La Vista High School for the photo shoot. 79; Papillion-La Vista Souths Ryan Earith; Kearneys Brian Arp, No. (CBS DETROIT) - Inkster native and former University of Michigan star running back Tyrone Wheatley has been named Wayne State University's new football coach. 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