Edgar Weiser is entering his eighth season as an assistant coach at University of the Cumberlands. Coach Weiser helped guide one of the best offenses in the NAIA in 2012, as well as guiding them to a 10-2 record and a first round NAIA FCS victory. Between 2007-2010 UC won the Mid-South Conference (MSC) East three times, as well as the MSC West once and have advanced to the NAIA Football Championship Series Playoffs in five of the past seven seasons. He has coordinated the offensive and special teams units that have been ranked amongst the top units in the country in recent seasons. Under his guidance UC earned their highest ranking in school history at 6^th in 2008 as well as finishing 2012 ranked 7^th in the final NAIA poll,  while also earning the programs only 2 playoff victories in school history.

The offense has had much success under Weiser. In 2012, UC had it’s best offense to date as they ranked 1^st in the country in total rushing offense (4,023), 2^nd in the country in Rushing Offense per game (335.30), 3^rd in the country in Total Scoring Offense (540), and also 3^rd in the country in Scoring Offense per game (45.00).  Also, in 2010, UC was 4th in the nation in rushing (275.0 ypg) and 13^th in the nation in scoring offense (38.0 ppg). In 2009, UC was 2^nd in the nation in rushing (290.1 ypg) and 18^th in the nation in scoring offense (32.3 ppg). In 2008, UC was second in the nation in rushing (270.6 ypg) and 14^th in the nation in scoring (34.8 ppg). In 2007, UC was 4^th in the nation in rushing (282.0 ypg) and 17^th in the nation in scoring (30.9 ppg).

The special teams units have also been a key component to UC's success. In 2010, UC's punter, Mitchell Mascaro, was named MSC Special Teams Player of the Week twice. Brendan Kelly was third in total Punt Returns (287), and returned three kicks for TD's (1KOR, 2PR). That year the Patriots also finished 1^st in the nation as a team for Punt Return Yds per Attempt (22.00). In 2009, UC finished ranked 8^th in the country in kickoff returns (22.8 ypr). In 2008, Maurice Berryhill was ranked 7^th in the nation in punt returns (13.2 ypr) and 15^th in the nation in kickoff returns (24.2 ypr). In 2007, Moses Cochran led the nation in kickoff returns for touchdowns with three.

Many of Weiser's players have been recognized and rewarded for their work both on and off the field:

Ronnie Bowling- Academic All-Conference 06-08, NAIA Academic All-American 07-08, MSC- Champion of Character 08, and played in the Victory Sports Network (VSN)All-Star game 09

Moses Cochran- Victory Sports Network 2^nd team All-American Kick Return Specialist 07

Josh Frosch- Academic All-Conference 06-08, NAIA Academic All-American 08, MSC-East Honorable Mention 07, MSC-East 1st team 08, and played in VSN All-Star game 09

Shelby Goldey- MSC-East Honorable Mention 07, and played in VSN All-Star game 08

Colby Hitchcock- MSC-West Honorable Mention 2010, MSC-West All Conference First Team 2011, 2012 NAIA Preseason All American, BSN 1^st team All-American 12, MSC 1^st Team All-Conference 12

Brendan Kelly- MSC-West 1^st Team Kick Return Specialist 10

Thomas Leinenbach- MSC-East 1^st team 07, Victory Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American 07, and a finalist for the "All That's Right in Sports" award 07

William Marshall- Academic All-Conference 09, NAIA Academic All-American '11

Madison McCalmon- Academic All-Conference 07-10, NAIA Academic All-American 08-10, MSC-Champion of Character 09-10, AFCA Allstate Good Works Team 2010, and CoSIDA ESPN All-District Team 2010

Hunter Meade- MSC-East Honorable Mention Kicker 08

Justin Norman- MSC-East 1^st Team 08-09, MSC-West 1^st Team 2010, and Victory Sports Network 2^nd Team All-American 2010

John Patton- MSC-East 2^nd Team 06

Alex Roepe- Academic All-Conference 08-09 and NAIA Academic All-American 09

Justin Walsh- MSC-East Honorable Mention 09 and started 45 consecutive games 07-10 (school record)

Al Merrick- Daktronics-NAIA Football Scholar Athlete 12, MSC Academic All-Conference 12

Dekeldric Felton- MSC Honorable Mention Return Specalist 12

Mitchell Mascaro- 1^st team MSC All-Conference Selection Punter 12, Academic All-Conference 12

Justin Dyer- MSC Academic All-Conference 12

Weiser came to the University of the Cumberlands after spending two years as a high school assistant coach in Texas. As the offensive line coach at Hendrickson High School (Pflugerville, TX) he helped lead Hendrickson to their first playoff appearance in school history (2005). Weiser was also instrumental in guiding an offensive line unit that opened up holes for three different running backs that gained 500 yards or more.

Weiser spent the 2003 season as the tight ends coach at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) where he coached first team all Ohio Valley Conference and 2nd team All-American tight end Ray Goodson.

In 2002, Weiser served as the tight ends coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). While at UNO his tight ends helped the Mavericks lead the North Central Conference in rushing. They averaged an impressive 208 yards per game.

In 2001 Weiser was a graduate assistant wide receiver coach at Southern Arkansas University and in 2000 he coached defensive and tight ends at his alma mater Las Cruces High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces High won the 2000 New Mexico Class 5A state championship.

Weiser, originally from Las Cruces, NM, attended college and played football at Eastern New Mexico University (1996-99) in Portales, NM. While playing at ENMU he started two years at tight end and one year at defensive end. In 1999 ENMU won the Lone Star Conference South Division championship.

In 2000 Weiser received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education with a minor in History from ENMU and in 2003 he earned his Master's degree in Education from Southern Arkansas University.

Email me: Edgar.Weiser@ucumberlands.edu
Call me: 512-867-5150

My recruiting areas are: Florida, and Junior College Transfers

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Last Updated:  04/15/13