Will Wagner
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Will Wagner is an American football
coach and former player in the United States
. He is currently the head coach
of the Angelo State Rams football team. Wagner was hired as the sixth head coach of Angelo State University
on December 23, 2010. Prior to coming to Angelo State he served as the defensive backs and assistant head coach at Northwest Missouri State University
.
. He attended Permian High School
where as a defensive back
he helped lead his team to win the State Championship in 1991, his senior year. He went on to attend Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas
where he was a four year starter, set the school record for interceptions in a season, set an American Southwest Conference
record for career picks and earned All-American
honors.
to serve as a graduate assistant for Mel Tjeerdsma
. He served as a graduate assistant for two years before being hired on as a defensive back coach in 2000. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2006. While at Northwest Missouri coach Wagner helped oversee an incredibly successful team that had 15 consecutive winning seasons, 11 NCAA DII playoff appearances, 7 NCAA Division II National Championship Game appearances and 3 NCAA Division II National Championships during his tenure.
After the Fall 2010 football season Angelo State University
fired previous head coach Dale Carr
. After a national search Will Wagner was named one of four finalists for the head coach position. On December 23, 2010 ASU athletic director Kathleen Brasfield announced the hiring of Will Wagner as the 6th head coach of the ASU Rams.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is currently the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Angelo State Rams football team. Wagner was hired as the sixth head coach of Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
on December 23, 2010. Prior to coming to Angelo State he served as the defensive backs and assistant head coach at Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
.
High school and college
Will Wagner grew up in Odessa, TexasOdessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
. He attended Permian High School
Permian High School
Permian High School is a public high school located in Odessa, Texas and is part of the Ector County Independent School District. It was the subject of the book Friday Night Lights which in turn inspired a movie and TV series of the same name.-History:...
where as a defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
he helped lead his team to win the State Championship in 1991, his senior year. He went on to attend Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
where he was a four year starter, set the school record for interceptions in a season, set an American Southwest Conference
American Southwest Conference
The American Southwest Conference is a college athletic conference, founded in 1996, whose member schools compete in the NCAA's Division III. The schools are located in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi...
record for career picks and earned All-American
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
honors.
Coaching career
After graduating with a degree in Exercise Science in 1996, Will stayed at Hardin–Simmons University and served as a graduate assistant for the 1997 season. Will then transferred to Northwest Missouri StateNorthwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
to serve as a graduate assistant for Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma
Mel Tjeerdsma is a retired American football coach. He served as the head coach at Austin College in Sherman, Texas from 1984 to 1993 and at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri from 1994 until his retirement after the 2010 season. In his 27 years as a head coach, Tjeerdsma...
. He served as a graduate assistant for two years before being hired on as a defensive back coach in 2000. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2006. While at Northwest Missouri coach Wagner helped oversee an incredibly successful team that had 15 consecutive winning seasons, 11 NCAA DII playoff appearances, 7 NCAA Division II National Championship Game appearances and 3 NCAA Division II National Championships during his tenure.
After the Fall 2010 football season Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
fired previous head coach Dale Carr
Dale Carr
Dale Carr is the former head coach at Angelo State University and Tyler Junior College. He is married to Vanessa Carr. They have two children Alyssa Carr and Benjamin Carr....
. After a national search Will Wagner was named one of four finalists for the head coach position. On December 23, 2010 ASU athletic director Kathleen Brasfield announced the hiring of Will Wagner as the 6th head coach of the ASU Rams.