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.
 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) | |
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 team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 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. December 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Valdosta State Finishes Season at No. 1 in Division II Poll". AFCA. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State Finishes 2013 Season at No. 1". AFCA.com. December 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Colorado State-Pueblo Ends 2014 No. 1 in Division II Poll". American Football Coaches Association. December 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Northwest Missouri State Ends 2015 Season at No. 1". AFCA. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "DII College Football Rankings - AFCA Coaches | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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