The D3 National Champions Have a New Head Coach | Jake Wissing | Ep. 67

UW–River Falls reached the top of Division III football by winning the first national championship in program history. Then, almost immediately, everything changed.Head coach Matt Walker departed for Drake, members of the coaching staff followed, and Jake Wissing was presented with a career-defining decision: leave for a Division I opportunity or stay and lead the program he had spent 15 years helping build.He chose River Falls.In this episode of The Left Hash Call, Seth Howard sits down with the new head football coach at UW–River Falls to discuss the emotional aftermath of the national championship, the first team meeting after Walker’s departure, why Wissing remained with the Falcons and how he plans to make the program his own without abandoning what made it successful.Wissing also explains the four pillars shaping his vision—empower, develop, lead and serve—his approach to rebuilding the coaching staff, the challenge of replacing a legendary quarterback and why the defending national champions should not be counted out.The personnel may be different. The leadership may be different. But at River Falls, the standard has not changed.Topics include:Jake Wissing’s decision to stay at UW–River FallsTaking over after Matt Walker’s departureThe emotional first meeting with the teamBuilding his own identity as a head coachPromoting Coach Wood to defensive coordinatorHiring a new offensive coordinatorReplacing key players from a national championship rosterMaintaining a championship cultureWhy the Falcons believe they can compete againSubscribe to The Left Hash Call for conversations with the coaches, players and people shaping college football.Produced by Sizzle Media.Hosted by Seth Howard.