Temple University Men's Football

Wiesehan (pronounced WEEZ-uh-han) begins his first season as senior offensive asstant/ running backs coach after two years as offensive line coach for the Temple Owls. During his 22-year coaching career, Wiesehan has coached nearly all the offensive positions.      The 2015 offensive unit for the Owls continued to grow from a season ago, with three All-American Athletic Conference players in Kyle Friend, Eric Lofton, and Dion Dawkins.  The O-line paved the way for running back Jahad Thomas, also a All-Conference selection, to rush for over 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns last season.      In his first season at Temple, Wiesehan oversaw an offensive line that cut its sack total by over 33% from the previous year. The line allowed just 21 sacks (down from 32) which was the third lowest total in 29 seasons. In fact, Temple quarterbacks were sacked just once every 19.2 pass attempts - the best mark in school history. The line performed admirably considering a midseason stretch of six games with six different line combinations.      Wiesehans methods seemed to impact junior center Kyle Friend the most. Working with his third position coach in as many seasons, Friend earned recognition on every all-conference list.      Wiesehan came to Philadelphia from the University of Hawaii where he began as an offensive line/run game coordinator. He helped coach freshman center Ben Clarke, who received All-Mountain West honorable mention honors and received the teams Offensive Player of the Year award. After coaching the offensive line in 2012, Wiesehan moved to running backs coach in 2013.      Wiesehan traveled to UH after serving as wide receivers coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. In 2011, he helped Winnipeg to the Grey Cup. While in his first year, he coached a group which boasted the second leading receiver in the league, in Terrence Edwards, who finished with 1,372 yards and 12 touchdowns.      Wiesehan spent the 2009 season at UCLA as tight ends coach. The Bruins participated in the Eagle Bank Bowl and tight ends Ryan Moya and Logan Paulsen signed with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, respectively.      From 2007-08, Wiesehan served as the offensive line coach at Syracuse. During his tenure, the Orange had their first 1,000-yard rusher in five seasons and two of his players were either drafted or signed by NFL teams. In addition, his offensive line cut the number of sacks allowed in half during his second year.      Prior to Syracuse, Wiesehan served as the offensive line coach at James Madison in 2006. In his only season, the Dukes won the Atlantic 10 South Division and led the conference in rushing. JMU also ranked 11th nationally in rushing and qualified for NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.      Wiesehan gained NFL experience by working as an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005. Prior to that, he coached at Northern Arizona from 2001-04, where he spent two seasons each as wide receivers coach and offensive line coach. At NAU, the line allowed the fewest sacks in the Big Sky while helping produce a 1,000-yard rusher, and six linemen earned all-conference honors. NAU also won the 2003 Big Sky Championship and qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 2001 and 03.      Wiesehan spent two seasons at Buffalo from 1999-2000, coaching the wide receivers and tight ends during his first season and offensive line in his second year.      During 1997-98, he was on staff at Notre Dame as the tight ends coach where the Irish participated in the Independence Bowl and the Gator Bowl. He spent the 1996 season coaching the tight ends at Purdue and mentored three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriot Matt Light.      He began his coaching career at Fort Hays State from 1994-95 as the receivers coach, where he coached two All-Americans and four all-conference players. The school won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and participated in the Division II National Playoffs.      As a player, Wiesehan was a wide receiver and kick returner at Wabash College (1990-93). As a senior, he served as team captain and earned All-America honors while being named his teams Receiver of the Year for the third time. He was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2014.      Wiesehan and his wife, Renee, have one son, Colton. THE CHRIS WIESEHAN FILE PERSONAL Year Coaching: 22nd Year Coaching College: 19th Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd Year at current position: 1st  College: Wabash College, 94         B.A. in English      Hometown:  Indianapolis, IN High School: Ben Davis High Born: August 29, 1971 Family: Wife Renee Children: Colton (4)    PLAYING  Wabash College (1990-93)  Wide Receiver / Kick Returner COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2014-present)         2016-present Senior Offensive Assistant / Running Backs     2014-15 Offensive Line      University of Hawaii (2012-13)     2013 Running Game Coordinator     2012 - Offensive Line   Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2010-11)      2010-11 Wide Receivers UCLA (2009)     2009 Tight Ends Syracuse University (2007-08)     2007-08 Offensive Line James Madison University (2006)     2006 Offensive Line Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005)     2005 Offensive Assistant Northern Arizona University (2001-04)     2004 Wide Receivers     2002-03 Offensive Line     2001 Wide Receivers University at Buffalo (1999-2000)     2000 Offensive Line     1999 Wide Receivers Notre Dame (1997-98)     1997-98 Tight Ends Purdue University (1996)     1996 Tight Ends Fort Hays State College (1994-95)     1994-95 Wide Receivers NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) OL Matt Light (2) - Purdue 97 - New England Patriots OL Luke Pettigout (1) - Notre Dame 98 - New York Giants OL Mike Rosenthal (5) - Notre Dame 98 - Minnesota Vikings TE Jabari Halloway (4) - Notre Dame 00 - New England Patriots TE Dan OLeary (6) - Notre Dame 00 - Buffalo Bills TE John Owens (5) - Notre Dame 01 - Detroit Lions WR Drew Haddad (7) - Buffalo 99 - Buffalo Bills WR Andre Forde (FA) - Buffalo 03 - Indianapolis Colts WR Clarance Moore (6) - NAU 03 - Baltimore Ravens OL Dorian Brooks (FA) - James Madison 09 - Pittsburgh Steelers OL Ryan Durand (7) - Syracuse 08 - Tennessee Titans TE Ryan Moya (FA) - UCLA 10 - Cleveland Browns TE Logan Paulsen (FA) - UCLA 10 - Washington Redskins TE Corey Harkey (FA) - UCLA 11 - St. Louis Rams TE Nate Chandler (FA) - UCLA 11 - Carolina Panthers OL Shahbaz Ahmed (FA) - Temple 16 - Atlanta Falcons OL Kyle Friend (FA) - Temple 16 - New York Jets PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS: Spent nine years in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes (2005-06) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007-13) and named a CFL East All-Star three times (2007, 2010, 2011). Played collegiately at Georgia, where he set a SEC record with 3,093 career receiving yards in his career. SECs all-time leading kick returner at Mississippi State. Spent four seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and set team single-game record with 260 rushing yards and led the CFL in rushing in 2010 with 1,396 yards. Was named CFL East All-Star 2008-10.   UCLA: Multi-position player while at UCLA. Began his college career at offensive line and was moved to tight end, but spent the majority of his college career on the defensive line and finished with 38 tackles, two sacks and two pass deflections. Signed by Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2012. Played every game of his college career, totaling 213 yards on 28 receptions at tight end. Awarded Jerry Long Heart Award and Kenneth S. Washington Award for Outstanding Senior of the Year. Signed as a free agent by St. Louis in 2012. - UCLAs outstanding senior in 2009. Placed on the 2009 John Mackey Award Watch List. Finished career as #3 UCLA all-time TE. - Teamed with Ryan Moya to form a dynamic duo at TE. A late bloomer who was signed by the Redskins and is a 5-year NFL veteran.   SYRACUSE: Three-year letterwinner, four-time Big East All-Academic selection and 2008 All-Big East selection at Syracuse.   As a junior, was part of an offensive unit that averaged 291.9 yards a game and as a senior, played a part in helping Curtis Brinkley reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Drafted in the 7 th round by Tennessee in 2009 and played for Miami and Kansas City. Two-year letterwinner who started all 12 games and was a team captain as a senior at Syracuse. Was part of an offensive line that saw Curtis Brinkley and Delone Carter rush for 1,000 yards. Signed as a free agent by Baltimore and Arizona.   JAMES MADISON: Started all 38 games in his last three seasons at James Madison after transitioning from defensive line to offensive line. Named second-team All-CAA and second-team all-state by the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association in 2008, after working for an offensive unit that scored 38.1 points and gained 401.4 yards per game. Signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh in 2010 and was a member of the Super Bowl XLV team.   NORTHERN ARIZONA: Three-time All-Big Sky Conference at Northern Arizona, where he played wide receiver and ran track. Finished college career with 3,042 yards and 28 touchdowns on 182 receptions, which broke NAUs record. Sixth-round draft pick of Baltimore in 2004.   UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO: One of the most prolific wide receivers in Buffalos history. Holds career record for receptions (240) and receiving yards (3,409) and single-season records in yards (1,158) and catches (85). Drafted in the 7th round of the 2000 draft by Buffalo Bills and also played with Indianapolis, San Diego, and Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe). WR ANDRE FORDE Four-year letterwinner at Buffalo, where he amassed 1,775 yards and 13 touchdowns on 125 receptions. Spent time with Chicago, Indianapolis, and Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe), as well as two seasons with Tulsa Talons (AFL).   NOTRE DAME: All-Independents selection by Football News as a senior, Petitgout started in 21 games in his career at offensive tackle. Drafted in the first round (19 th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Spent eight years with the Giants and one season with Tampa Bay. A Walter Camp Foundation All-American on the offensive line for Notre Dame, where he started in 22 games. As a freshman, was part of an offensive unit that ranked sixth nationally in rushing with 233.5 yard per game. Fifth-round draft pick in the 1999 draft by the New York Giants, which launched an eight-year playing career (four with Giants, four with Minnesota). Started in 37 career games at Notre Dame, recording 692 yards and seven  touchdowns on 41 receptions. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by New England, where he won one Super Bowl (2001); also played for Houston.   PURDUE: - Began his career as a tight end starting as a true freshman. Eventually moved to offensive tackle and earned All-Big 10 honors. Drafted by New England and helped them earn three Super Bowl titles. THE CHRIS WIESEHAN FILE