Tyson Veidt
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach, linebackers
TeamIowa State
ConferenceBig 12
Annual salary$420,000
Playing career
1992–1996Muskingum
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998Muskingum (GA)
1999Indiana (GA)
2000–2003Muskingum (DC)
2004–2005West Virginia (GA)
2006–2007Saint Vincent (DC)
2008–2013Bluffton
2014–2015Toledo (LB)
2016–presentIowa State (AHC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall36–70

Tyson Veidt is an American football coach and former player. He is the associate head and linebackers coach at Iowa State University. Veidt served as the head football coach at Bluffton from 208 to 2013, compiling a record of 36-70. He was previously an assistant coach at Toledo for two seasons under Matt Campbell.

Playing career

A native of Logan, Ohio, Veidt graduated from Logan High School in 1992[1] and earned a bachelor's degree in pre-physical therapy from Muskingum College in 1996. Veidt was a two year starter and three year letter winner as well as graduating cum laude from Muskingum.[2]

Coaching career

Assistant coach

Veidt served as a graduate assistant at Indiana before returning to his alma mater to serve as defensive coordinator, he held this position from 2000 until 2003. He then worked under Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia as a defensive GA. He earned a master's degree in athletic coaching education at WVU in 2005. Veidt then coached two seasons at Saint Vincent College as defensive coordinator before accepting the head coaching position at Bluffton in 2008.[3]

Following his head coaching stint at Bluffton, Veidt coaching linebackers as well as serving as the recruiting coordinator at Toledo. At UT in 2014, he coaching first team All-MAC and future NFL linebacker Junior Sylvestre.[4]

In January 2016 when Matt Campbell at Iowa State Veidt followed him to serve in as the assistant head coach in addition to coaching linebackers again. One of Veidt’s biggest accomplishments is transforming Joel Lanning into a First-Team All-American linebacker. Lanning, who hadn’t played linebacker since eighth grade, was a quarterback in his first four seasons as a Cyclone before switching over to linebacker in his final season.[5] Veidt was a nominee for the Broyles Award[6] and was named the Linebackers Coach of the Year by FootballScoop[7] in 2017. He has coach two All-American Linebackers in Joel Lanning (2017)[8] and Mike Rose (2020).[9]

Head coach

Veidt was named Bluffton's head football coach on January 3, 2008.[10] He led the Beavers to 5-5 in 2011 and 6-4 in 2012, finishing 5-3 in the conference both seasons as well. The team broke 40 school records during his time.[11] Veidt also won four straight wins over rival Defiance College.

His team excelled in the classroom as well. The Bluffton football team recorded the highest GPA in school history in 2012.[12]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Bluffton Beavers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2008–2013)
2008 Bluffton 1–90–78th
2009 Bluffton 0–100–78th
2010 Bluffton 4–63–56th
2011 Bluffton 5–55–33rd
2012 Bluffton 5–55–34th
2013 Bluffton 4–64–45th
Bluffton: 36–7017–29
Total:36–70
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ Dunn, Craig (2022-05-12). "Hermann, Topf, Veidt voted into LHS Athletic Hall of Fame". Logan-Hocking Times - Real Local News. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Muskingum College Catalog 2003-2004" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Beavers announce new football coach". 2008-01-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ Scheessele, Keith (2013-12-04). "2013 All-MAC Football Teams Announced". Hustle Belt. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. ↑ Hayes, Matt. "How Joel Lanning Went from QB to LB to QB/LB and the Story of the CFB Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Broyles Award announces 2018 nominees". thv11.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  7. ↑ Barnett, Zach. "Tyson Veidt -- 2017 FootballScoop Linebackers Coach of the Year". Footballscoop. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  8. ↑ Birch, Tommy. "Sports Illustrated names Joel Lanning an All-American". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  9. ↑ Hines, Travis. "How Mike Rose's mantra has made the Iowa State star into one of the nation's top players". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  10. ↑ "Beavers announce new football coach". 2008-01-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ↑ "Thursday Top 4: Questions About Recruiting for Tyson Veidt - 419Sports.com". 419sports.com. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  12. ↑ "Tyson Veidt – Associate Head Coach/Linebackers – Staff Directory". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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