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
Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) is a public university in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
History 1933 to 1959
The idea for startin ...
(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
The NCAA Division II Football Championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination tournament with eight teams. The tourna ...
title.
Head coaching record
References
External links
CSU Pueblo profileUCLA profileColorado profile
1962 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Colorado Buffaloes football coaches
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football coaches
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football players
Northwestern Wildcats football coaches
UCLA Bruins football coaches
Players of American football from Denver
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