Dennis Wagner

For the German chess grandmaster, see Dennis Wagner (chess player).

Dennis Wagner
Biographical details
Born (1958-03-09) March 9, 1958 (age 66)
Waverly, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1976Drake
1977Ellsworth
1978–1979Utah
Position(s)Center, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1980Luther (OL)
1981–1982UNLV (TE/OT)
1983William Penn (OL)
1984UNLV (DL/AS&C)
1985–1988St. Cloud State (OC/S&C)
1989–1996Wayne State (NE)
1997–2003Fresno State (AHC/OL)
2004–2007Nebraska (OL)
2008–2011Western Carolina
2012–2016Liberty (assoc. HC / OL)
2017–2020Briar Cliff
Track and field
1983William Penn
Head coaching record
Overall63–95–1 (football)

Dennis Wagner (born March 9, 1958)[1] is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Briar Cliff University from 2017 to 2020. Wagner served as the head football at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1989 to 1996 and at Western Carolina University from 2008 to 2011. He took over as the twelfth head coach of the Western Carolina Catamounts football program on December 31, 2007 and resigned on November 13, 2011.[2][3]

Playing career

Wagner begin his collegiate playing days in 1976 at Drake University, then transferred to Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, where he became a JUCO All-American and team captain. Wagner completed his playing career at the University of Utah, and was selected team captain his senior season. He earned All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors and an honorable-mention All-America honor as an offensive guard.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wayne State Wildcats (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1989)
1989 Wayne State 4–7 0–3 4th
Wayne State Wildcats (NCAA Division II independent) (1990–1996)
1990 Wayne State 7–4
1991 Wayne State 3–7
1992 Wayne State 5–4–1
1993 Wayne State 9–1
1994 Wayne State 7–3
1995 Wayne State 6–4
1996 Wayne State 3–7
Wayne State: 44–37–1 0–3
Western Carolina Catamounts (Southern Conference) (2008–2011)
2008 Western Carolina 3–9 1–7 8th
2009 Western Carolina 2–9 1–7 9th
2010 Western Carolina 2–9 1–7 T–8th
2011 Western Carolina 1–9 0–8 9th
Western Carolina: 8–36 3–29
Briar Cliff Chargers (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2017–2020)
2017 Briar Cliff 0–11 0–8 9th
2018 Briar Cliff 6–5 4–5 6th
2019 Briar Cliff 5–6 4–5 T–5th
2020–21 Briar Cliff 1–8 1–8 10th
Briar Cliff: 12–30 9–26
Total: 64–103–1

References

  1. ^ "Bio: Dennis Wagner". Catamount Sports. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  2. ^ "Western Carolina names Dennis Wagner head football coach". Western Carolina University. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Lang, Chris (January 6, 2012). "Gill announces new coaching staff at LU". Nelson County Times. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "2008 WCU Media Guide". WCU. 2008.