Wesley Beschorner is an American football coach currently serving as the offensive coordinator at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive Coordinator |
| Team | Northern Illinois |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 11, 1982 Lohrville, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 2001-2005 | University of South Dakota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 6 | University of South Dakota GA/Offensive Coordinator |
| 1 | Pitt - Quarterbacks/QC |
| 1 | Rice - Quarterbacks |
| 1 | Maryland - Quarterbacks |
| 4 | UW-Eau Claire - Head Coach |
| 2 | Northern Illinois - Offensive Coordinator |
Coaching Summary
editBeschorner started his coaching career at his alma mater: the University of South Dakota in 2006. He coached the quarterbacks and served as passing game coordinator from 2007-2011. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2009 and added the title of Associate Head Coach under Joe Glenn. After the 2016 season at USD, Beschorner joined the staff of the Pittsburgh Panthers under Matt Canada. He went on to Rice University[2] and the Maryland Terrapins [3] as an assistant coach before becoming Head Coach at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in Wisconsin. He was the head coach at UW-Eau Claire from 2018-2022 and joined Thomas Hammock's staff at Northern Illinois in 2023.
Playing career
editBeschorner was a first-team All-American at quarterback at the University of South Dakota. He finished as runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy (Division II MVP)[4] as a senior in 2005.[5]
Personal
editA native of Lohrville Iowa, Beschorner and his wife Kiki have three boys; Burke, Rhett and Troy. He has been inducted into the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame[6] and the Iowa High School Athletics Association Hall of Fame.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Wesley Beschorner - Football Coach". NIU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Wesley Beschorner - Football Coach". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Wesley Beschorner - Football Coach". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Harlon Hill Trophy: An essential guide to the DII football award | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Wesley Beschorner - Football Coach". NIU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Wesley Beschorner (2017) - Coyote Sports Hall of Fame". University of South Dakota Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2024-07-09.