Marietta coach heads to Minnesota Curt Wiese, who led Marietta's football program for the past two seasons stepped down as the Pioneers' head coach in order to accept a job as the offensive coordinator at Division II Minnesota-Duluth. Marietta interim athletic director Brian Brewer made the announcement Friday afternoon. Wiese informed the Marietta players during a special meeting Friday afternoon. Brewer said a nationwide search for a new head coach would begin immediately. "On behalf of the entire Marietta College community, I would like to thank Coach Wiese for his outstanding leadership with the football program over the past five years, including two as our head coach," Brewer said. "Coach Wiese leaves us with a solid foundation and an excellent group of student-athletes. We will now work as quickly as possible to fill the head football coaching position." Wiese went 9-11 during his two seasons as head coach. Before taking over the reins in 2006, he served as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator under Todd Glaser for three seasons. "I would like to thank not only President Jean Scott, and Coach Brewer but the rest of the faculty and campus for the last five years at Marietta. It has truly been a pleasure to be a Pioneer during that time," Wiese said. Wiese, who played quarterback at both Minnesota State-Mankato and UW-Stevens Point, graduated from Mankato in 1999. In 1998, Wiese helped lead the UW-Stevens Point Pointers to a conference championship. Marietta is slated to open its 2008 season on Sept. 6 at Thiel. Its home opener will be Sept. 27 against Baldwin-Wallace. |
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