Will Wagner

Will Wagner is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head coach of the Angelo State Rams football team. Wagner was hired as the sixth head coach of Angelo State University on December 23, 2010. Prior to coming to Angelo State he served as the defensive backs and assistant head coach at Northwest Missouri State University.

High school and college

Will Wagner grew up in Odessa, Texas. He attended Permian High School where as a defensive back and wide receiver he helped lead his team to win the State Championship in 1991, his senior year. He went on to attend Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas where he was a four year starter, set the school record for interceptions in a season, set an American Southwest Conference record for career picks and earned All-American honors.

Coaching career

After graduating with a degree in Exercise Science in 1996, Will stayed at Hardin–Simmons University and served as a graduate assistant for the 1997 season. Will then transferred to Northwest Missouri State to serve as a graduate assistant for Mel Tjeerdsma. He served as a graduate assistant for two years before being hired on as a defensive back coach in 2000. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2006. While at Northwest Missouri coach Wagner helped oversee an incredibly successful team that had 15 consecutive winning seasons, 11 NCAA DII playoff appearances, 7 NCAA Division II National Championship Game appearances and 3 NCAA Division II National Championships during his tenure.