New Head Football Coach Cris Reisert on Dawg Tracks 13

Gardner-Webb University welcomed new Head Football Coach Cris Reisert on Thursday, Dec. 14. Students, student-athletes, faculty and staff were joined by alumni, the community and media for the event held in the GW Football Center at Spangler Stadium. On this episode of Dawg Tracks, Phil Constantino offers a meet and greet with Reisert. Reisert comes to GWU from Tiffin University (Ohio). At Tiffin, Reisert led his team to three GMAC championships (2019, 2020, 2023) and was named GMAC Coach of the Year in each of those championship seasons. This past season, his most successful team posted an 11-1 record, completing the regular season unbeaten before losing in the second round of the Division II national playoffs. With Reisert also handling offensive coordinator duties, the 2023 Tiffin Dragons finished ranked in the top 25 nationally in scoring offense (43.7 PPG, 6th), total offense (482.9 4th), scoring defense (16.2 PPG allowed, T-16th), and total defense (281.2 YPG allowed, 22nd). During his tenure at Tiffin, Reisert’s other notable accomplishments included the first two Division II playoff berths in school history (2019 and 2023), the highest national ranking in school history (No. 9), and the program’s first win over its primary rival (University of Findlay) in 22 years. In total, Reisert’s team defeated Findlay three times in five meetings. Reisert’s 40 total wins in five seasons were the most career wins by any head coach in his first five seasons in Tiffin’s history. *Constantino is Assistant Athletic Director for Broadcasting & Strategic Communication for ⁠⁠⁠@GWUSports⁠⁠⁠ and calls play-by-play for GWU athletics. You can track all that’s happening in Runnin’ Bulldog athletics and find your season tickets at ⁠⁠⁠gwusports.com⁠⁠⁠. Follow the ‘Dawgs on social @gwusports and search #RunninBulldogs. #### Music on today’s episode is the: GWU Fight Song by Jerry Hill/Bob Decker/Oland Summers