Last updated July 19, 2017
Jon Wiemers begins his fourth year at Southeast Missouri.
Wiemers spent his first two years as Southeast’s offensive line and assistant head coach before he was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the 2016 season.
The Redhawks ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in fourth-down conversions (12-of-18, 66.7 pct.) last season. Wiemers’ offense was led by Second-Team All-OVC running back Will Young and OVC All-Newcomer quarterback Jesse Hosket.
In 2015, Wiemers coached an offensive line that paved the way for the league’s second-best rushing offense. The Redhawks averaged 182.9 yards per game in 11 contests. Garret Baker, who started every game at left guard, earned Second-Team All-OVC honors under Wiemers.
His offensive line allowed only eight sacks in 2014, fewest in the OVC. The offensive line also had a big hand in helping the Redhawks lead the conference in both third and fourth-down conversions.
Southeast returns five starters on offense in 2017, including Hosket, offensive tackles Drew Forbes and Alex Snyder, tight end Marquett Murdock and wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson.
Hosket completed 178-of-356 passes for 2,332 yards and 11 touchdowns in his debut as the Redhawks starting quarterback. He ranked among the top five OVC leaders in passing yards per game (3rd, 212) and total offense (5th, 213.5 ypg). Hosket also accumulated the fifth-most passing yards in a season at Southeast.
Wiemers initially joined Southeast’s coaching staff on Jan. 8, 2014.
Wiemers was offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for one season at William Penn before joining the Southeast staff.
Prior to William Penn, Wiemers served a two-year stint as head coach at Arkansas City High School in Arkansas City, Kansas. In 2012, Wiemers led Arkansas City to its first district championship and playoff berth in 16 years. He was named the 2011 Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Coach of the Year after leading his team to its first winning season in 10 years.
Before that, Wiemers was offensive coordinator at both Coffeyville Community College (2009-10) and NCAA Division II Concord University in West Virginia (2007-08).
While at Coffeyville CC, he was part of teams which made two Jayhawk Conference playoff appearances and reached two bowl games (winning one). Wiemers’ quarterbacks in 2009 and 2010 ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in all time single-season passing, respectively.
Wiemers’ longest tenure, however, was at Emporia State, where he served as a coach in several areas. He began his career as a graduate assistant in charge of the tight ends from 1999-2000 and moved to offensive line coach in 2001.
Wiemers was then offensive coordinator for his final three campaigns (2004-06).
Emporia State flourished with Wiemers on staff, as the 2002 and 2003 teams finished with identical 9-3 records which rank among the top-three in program history.
The Hornets won the Mineral Water Bowl title in 2002 and claimed the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and advanced to the national playoffs for the first time in school history in 2003.
Also an accomplished college player, Wiemers was a two-time All-Conference linebacker at NCAA Division II Saginaw Valley State (Mich.). He was a team captain and defensive Most Valuable Player, as well.
Wiemers graduated with a degree in history from Saginaw Valley State in 1998 and is working towards his master’s.
He and his wife, Sandy, have two sons, Gage and Cooper.
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