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. 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. Category:Wayne State Wildcats football coaches - Wikipedia Winters is a three-time GLIAC Coach of the Year (2006, 2008 and 2019). Wayne State football will have a new head coach next season for the first time in two decades. 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. Wheatley has been coaching football since 2007, when he became the head coach of Robichaud High School, where he played. 6:30 Detroit Change continues to come to the Wayne State athletic department. Standing, left to right, Omaha Westside's Cade Haberman, Lincoln Southeast's Isaac Gifford, Waverly's Trevor Brown, Omaha Westside's Cole Payton, Scottsbluff's Sabastian Harsh, Bellevue West's Thomas Ault, Omaha Westside's Avante Dickerson, Millard South's Kohl Herbolsheimer, Bellevue West's Zavier Betts, Millard West's Dalys Beanum, Lincoln Southeast's Xavier Trevino, Bellevue West's Jay Ducker, Millard West's Dane Christensen, Omaha Westside's Grant Tagge, Elkhorn South's Teddy Prochazka. 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.". Those were the accents that went with this photo shoot for the 2004 All-Nebraska football team. He left Ann Arbor with 4,187 rushing yards, 510 receiving yards, and 53 total touchdowns on his career stat sheet. Posted at 11:04 AM, Jan 26, 2023 and last updated 8:00 PM, Feb 02,. 22. His ability to mentor men, develop talent, and recruit will elevate our football program. He was a standout running back at Akron in 1976-79, and is top 10 among the Zips' all-time leading rushers, accumulating 2,613 career yards. 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. [3], The team changed its name from the Tartars to the Warriors in 1999. Tyrone Wheatley hired as Wayne State football head coach Half-Court Press: How costly is Creighton's two-game skid and how close is Nebraska to the NIT? The GLIAC is widely considered the top Division II football conference in college football. Wayne State football hires Tyrone Wheatley as new head coach: 'No place Winters' best finish in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was second which he did three times most recently, in 2019, when the program last had a winning record, before COVID-19 struck. DETROIT Wayne State University has hired former Michigan star Tyrone Wheatley to become its new head football coach. Assistant Football Coach in Oxford, OH for Miami University 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. This award is given to the All-Around best player in Division II football. Glenn Davis joined the Wayne State Football Coaching staff in February of 2023 as linebackers coach under first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. Wayne State had seven winning seasons in nine years from 2008-16. The cover read: "A Step Ahead: The 24 members of the All-Nebraska football team towered over foes.". 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. 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. DETROIT - Wayne State University Interim Director of Athletics Erika Wallace has selected Tyrone Wheatley as the next football head coach for the Warriors. 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. Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, Wayne State senior associate athletics. Wayne State football coach Paul Winters out after 19 seasons Participating in activities that enhance personal and professional growth and renewal. Graduate Assistant Football Coach Kaleb Gaster. Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations. Ferris State has won back-to-back national titles and didn't even win the league last season. "Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. Here's the latest bracketology predictions. 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. Six Wildcats were named to the NSIC first team. 34; Omaha Norths Michael Decker, No. 1967 Wayne State Tartars football team - Wikipedia Lou West (defensive backs), Jay Peterson (linebackers), Jeff Reardon (Quarterbacks and Passing Game Coordinator), and Scott Kazmierski (defensive line coach). The difference was Tyrone was always searching for ways to get better on the football field, and off the field, as well. 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. Contract details for new Wayne State football coach Tyrone Wheatley They went 2-9 in 2021. The Head Men's Soccer Coach is expected to demonstrate a commitment to learning and growth by: Fulfill the Code of Ethics of the University and the profession. Wayne State (D-II - MI), who plays in the already ultra-competitive GLIAC, has one of the top coaches in Division II as one of top targets. 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. Before coming to WSU, he was a part of the commissioner's staff for the Mid-American Conference. Two years earlier, Wayne State running back and NFL-bound Joique Bell won the Harlon Hill, the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Internal Number: 501301. 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. "Coach Wheatley has a passion for developing the student-athlete not only on the field, but off. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. 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. It was the first year that the football program had ever made it to the playoffs in their entire history. Paul Winters is no longer coach after 19 years, Wayne State senior associate athletics director Jeff Weiss confirmed Friday. Wheatley, who starred at Dearborn Heights Robichaud and the University of Michigan, has been named the 20th head coach in Wayne State football history. 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. 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. Wayne State introduced Tyrone Wheatley as its new head football coach on Thursday. WAYNE, Neb. No matter where I have been, I've always tried to recruit the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit. "I am looking forward to coming home, as they always say there is no place like home," Wheatley said in a release. 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. Wheatley served as the running backs coach with the Denver Broncos this season. Glenn Davis - Linebackers Coach - Staff Directory - Wayne State 9; Grand Islands Pierce Almond, No. 54. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports. He didnt just want to be great. Despite the change in head coach from Frank Reich to Shane Steichen, former elite wide receiver Reggie Wayne will remain as the Colts' wide receivers coach in 2023, according to a tweet from Wayne's account. Head Football Coach: Logan Masters A Dearborn Heights Robichaud graduate, Wheatley, 51, began his collegiate coaching career at Ohio Northern University. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. No matter where I have been, I've always tried to recruit the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit. 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. (CBS DETROIT) -Inkster native and former University of Michigan star running back Tyrone Wheatley has been named Wayne State University's new football coach. Jeanna Trotman reports from Detroit. 21; and Omaha Norths Markell Vaughn, No. That trophy . Back rows, starting from left: Papillion-La Vista Souths Jeremy Kowalski, No. Coaching | Degree Programs | Wayne State College Nebraska I knew he would be a fantastic coach..