John Wristen
 Wristen in 2023 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1962 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1983 | Southern Colorado |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1998 | Northwestern (RB/ST) |
| 1999–2000 | Colorado (RB/ST) |
| 2001–2005 | Colorado (TE/ST) |
| 2006–2007 | UCLA (TE/ST) |
| 2008–2022 | CSU Pueblo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 133–37 |
| Tournaments | 9–8 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division II (2014) 8 RMAC (2011–2018) | |
John Wristen (born April 15, 1962) is an American former college football coach and player. He was the head football coach at Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU Pueblo), a position he held from 2008 until his retirement in 2022. He graduated from CSU Pueblo in 1984, when the school was known as the University of Southern Colorado. Wristen led the 2014 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football team to the NCAA Division II Football Championship title.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2008–2022) | |||||||||
| 2008 | CSU Pueblo | 4–6 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009 | CSU Pueblo | 7–4 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2010 | CSU Pueblo | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2011 | CSU Pueblo | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 9[1] | |||
| 2012 | CSU Pueblo | 12–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 6[2] | |||
| 2013 | CSU Pueblo | 11–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 7[3] | |||
| 2014 | CSU Pueblo | 14–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | 1[4] | |||
| 2015 | CSU Pueblo | 12–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 5[5] | |||
| 2016 | CSU Pueblo | 8–3 | 8–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2017 | CSU Pueblo | 9–3 | 9–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 17[6] | |||
| 2018 | CSU Pueblo | 11–2 | 9–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 7 | |||
| 2019 | CSU Pueblo | 11–2 | 9–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 12 | |||
| 2020–21 | No season | ||||||||
| 2021 | CSU Pueblo | 6–5 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2022 | CSU Pueblo | 8–4 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| CSU Pueblo: | 133–37 | 102–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 133–37 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Pittsburg State Ends 2011 Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". AFCA. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". AFCA. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State Finishes 2013 Season at No. 1". AFCA.com. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Colorado State-Pueblo Ends 2014 No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. 22 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State Ends 2015 Season at No. 1". AFCA. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "DII College Football Rankings - AFCA Coaches | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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