All-American wide receiver Chris Wiesehan ’94 has brought the same energy he used on the football field at Wabash College to his 13-year college football coaching career. That career will continue in 2007 at Syracuse University where Wiesehan has been named the offensive line coach.
"What I really think that I found is an intelligent person who has a good football background and is one who is a student of the game," Orange Head Coach Greg Robinson said at a press conference announcing the hiring of Wiesehan. "He really works at learning and staying on top of the game. His fundamental foundation I believe that it comes right from the same roots that I come from. He spent three years with Jim Colletto – a year at Purdue and two at Notre Dame ---When I watched Chris demonstrate and work in the room, I could see Jim Colletto’s influence."
Wiesehan, a Football Gazette All-America Third Team selection in 1993, ranks fourth on the Wabash all-time receptions list with 169 catches. His 2,618 career receiving yards are also fourth on the career list for Little Giant players. Wiesehan is also second on the career punt return yardage list with 653 yards.
After taking a position at Purdue University under Colletto as a tight ends coach 1996, Wiesehan served as a tight ends and tackles coach at Notre Dame for two more seasons. He moved to the University of Buffalo in 1999 as wide receivers and tight ends coach, then took over as the offensive line coach in 2000. Wiesehan left for Northern Arizona University in 2001 where he was the wide receivers coach. He also spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and offensive line coach for the Lumberjacks.
Wiesehan moved to the NFL in 2005, joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the offensive quality control coach. He was the offensive line coach at Division I-AA James Madison last season.
"To be a part of Coach’s staff and to come to Syracuse University is humbling," Wiesehan said at a press conference announcing his hiring. "It is a tremendous University that is deep in tradition, obviously in football.
"There were a lot of good candidates for this job and I feel fortunate to be in this position."
Syracuse begins spring practices on March 21.