Brent Vieselmeyer enters his fourth season coaching in the NFL and his first as Washington's assistant defensive backs/nickel coach in 2020.
He previously served in a variety of coaching roles with the Oakland Raiders including assistant linebackers coach (2015-16) and safeties coach (2017-18).
Along with his three NFL seasons, Vieselmeyer has also coached at the high school and collegiate levels for a total of 15 years. Most recently, Vieselmeyer was the head coach for Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Prior to coaching at Santa Margarita, Vieselmeyer was an offensive analyst for the University of Kansas in 2018.
Vieselmeyer spent two seasons as co-defensive coordinator at Houston Baptist University from 2013-14. Prior to joining the Houston Baptist University Huskies, he served as head coach at highly-respected Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. beginning in March 2007, when he launched the football program.
At Valor Christian, he compiled a 55-11 record (.833), leading the Eagles to four-straight state championships in 2009 (3A), 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A) and 2012 (5A). He was named The Denver Post Colorado Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and was All Sport Jefferson County Coach of the Year in 2010.
Vieselmeyer began his coaching career at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif., where he spent eight years as defensive coordinator. He led the Lancers to the 2006 Division II California state title. They also won the 2004 CIF Southern Section championship and were finalists again in 2000, 2001 and 2003. During his career, Vieselmeyer has seen 31 of his student-athletes earn college football scholarships.
A native of Wauwatosa, Wis., Vieselmeyer played linebacker at the University of Redlands (California) and Concordia University in Mequon, Wis. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in education from Concordia in 1999 and a Master of Arts in educational administration from the University of Phoenix in 2005.
VIESELMEYER FOOTBALL TIMELINE
2020: Assistant Defensive Backs/Nickel, Washington Football Team
2019: Head Coach, Santa Margarita Catholic
2018: Offensive Analyst, Kansas
2017-18: Safeties, Oakland Raiders
2015-16: Assistant Linebackers, Oakland Raiders
2013-14: Defensive Coordinator, Houston Baptist
2007-12: Head Coach, Valor Christian High School
1999-06: Defensive Coordinator, Lutheran High School
