The heart of the offseason is intact for the Eastern Michigan University Football program. The Eagle's latest move is hiring Chris Wiesehan as an assistant coach for the program, specifically an offensive line coach.
Wiesehan previously spent three seasons at Temple University in Philadelphia, where the Owls went 3-9 each season he was there as the offensive line coach. He was previously in the same position at Temple from 2014 to 2018 before he left for three years to go to Georgia Tech, being there from 2019-2021.
On the professional level of coaching, he was an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005. The team made the playoffs that year but lost to the then-Washington Redskins, 17-10, in the wild-card game.
He was also an assistant for the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 2010 to 2011, working as the wide receivers coach.
Collegiately, the coach has worked at numerous places throughout his career, which started in 1994. The places he’s coached at include Fort Hays State, Purdue, Notre Dame, Buffalo, Northern Illinois, James Madison, Syracuse, UCLA, Hawai’i Manoa, and Georgia Tech.
Wiesehan spent one year at Purdue in 1996. Although he missed the opportunity to work with Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees, he worked with Matt Light during Brees’ first year at Purdue in 1997.
Light played 11 seasons for the New England Patriots and made the Pro Bowl three times in his NFL career: 2006, 2007, and 2010. He was a key component on the offensive line when the Patriots beat the Rams, Panthers, and Eagles in Super Bowls 36, 38, and 39. He also played in Super Bowls 42 and 46, where the Patriots lost to the New York Giants.
Light was also a first-team all-pro in 2007, when the Patriots went 16-0. His last season with them was in 2011.
Wiesehan has coached numerous NFL draftees, most notably Tyler Davis at Georgia Tech. Davis has played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers.
Wiesehan grew up in the St. Louis metropolitan area and attended Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois. He was a wide receiver who played for 4,825 yards over four years.
His 31 seasons of coaching experience at all levels hope to boost an Eastern Michigan team that was 5-7 overall and 2-4 in MAC play in 2024. The Eagles lost their last five games to conclude the 2024 season and were not bowl-eligible for the first time in four seasons.
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