Brent Vieselmeyer (born September 29, 1975) is an American football coach. He played college football as a linebacker for the University of Redlands and Concordia University Wisconsin, and has served as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL), along with various coaching roles in high school and college football.[1]
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| Born: | September 29, 1975 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orange Lutheran (Orange, California) |
| College: | University of Redlands Concordia Wisconsin |
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Coaching career
editEarly career
editVieselmeyer began his career as a high school coach. From 1999 through 2006, he was the defensive coordinator for Orange Lutheran High School. He left after the 2006 season to start the football program for Valor Christian High School, where he first met Jack Del Rio, then-defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. Vieselmeyer’s program at Valor Christian accumulated a 55-12 win-loss record during his 6 seasons as their head coach.[2]
Houston Baptist University
editVieselmeyer was hired as co-defensive coordinator in 2013 by Houston Baptist University for their program’s inaugural season.[3] After a developmental 2013 season of exhibition-only play, Houston Baptist went 2-9 in the 2014 season with Vieselmeyer as co-DC.[4]
Oakland Raiders
editIn 2015, Vieselmeyer was hired as the assistant linebackers coach of the Oakland Raiders, part of new head coach Jack Del Rio’s staff.[5] He was promoted to safeties coach for the 2017 season. [6] Following Del Rio being fired at the end of the 2017 season, he was not retained by new head coach Jon Gruden.
Return to college and high school coaching
editAfter leaving the Raiders, Vieselmyer spent the 2018 season as an offensive analyst for Kansas Jayhawks football team. He then returned to his previous career as a high school football coach, spending the 2019 season as the head coach for Santa Margarita Catholic High School.[7]
Washington Football Team / Commanders
editIn January 2020, Vieselmeyer was hired as the new assistant defensive backs and nickel coach for the Washington Football Team, then known as the Redskins.[8] This reunited him with Jack Del Rio, who was hired as the defensive coordinator under new head coach Ron Rivera.
In February 2023, Vieselmeyer was promoted to defensive backs coach, replacing Chris Harris, who left for a position with the Tennessee Titans.[9]
Along with Del Rio, Vieselmeyer was fired following a 45-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, in which the team had allowed the most points in the NFL by that point in the season.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Brent Vieselmeyer Rounds Out Football Staff". HBU Athletics.
- ^ https://www.commanders.com/news/four-things-to-know-about-brent-vieselmeyer
- ^ https://hcuhuskies.com/news/2013/1/16/FB_0116134848
- ^ https://hcuhuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/2014
- ^ https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2015/02/09/raiders-2015-coaching-staff-at-a-glance/amp/
- ^ Reeve Jr., Will (March 9, 2017). "Raiders' Rod Woodson to coach cornerbacks, not safeties in 2017". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ https://eaglesfootball.com/teams/2019/coaches/
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (January 15, 2020). "Redskins Announce Coaching Staff". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (February 28, 2023). "Commanders announce staff changes". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "Commanders fire defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio in wake of blowout loss to Cowboys". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.