Rockets Add Tyson Veidt to Football Staff
3/10/2014 6:33:00 PM | Football
TOLEDO OH – University of Toledo head football coach Matt Campbell announced the addition of Tyson Veidt (pronounced “VITE”) to the Rockets' staff today. The former Bluffton head coach will serve as the Rockets' linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator.
“Tyson Veidt is a great addition to our staff,” said Campbell. “He has a great range of experiences, from being a head coach to coaching in Division I. His connections in Ohio will make him a huge asset in our recruiting efforts, as well. ”
Veidt made great strides in his six seasons at Bluffton. He rebuilt a program that finished with a 1-9 record in 2007 and led it to 5-5 mark in 2011 and 6-4 record in 2012, including 5-3 ledgers in league play both seasons. The Beavers finished this past season with a 4-6 mark, but finished strong with victories in their final three games. Veidt also directed Bluffton to four straight wins over rival Defiance College.
Veidt's teams excelled in the classroom, as well. The Bluffton football team recorded the highest GPA in school history, as well as a record number of football players on the Dean's List. Senior offensive lineman Thomas Gingrich was named CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2012, the first football player in Bluffton history to receive that honor.
Veidt graduated cum laude from Muskingum College in 1996 with a degree in pre-physical therapy. He earned three letters from 1994-96 and received Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors on three occasions. During the 1997 and 1998 campaigns, the Logan, OH, native was a graduate assistant at Muskingum where he worked for head coach Jeff Heacock, the brother of UT defensive coordinator Jon Heacock.
Vedit served as a graduate assistant at Indiana before returning to his alma mater to serve as defensive coordinator, a position he held from 2000-03. He then worked for two seasons as a defensive GA at West Virginia under current Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez. Veidt was a part of the 2004 and 2005 Big East Champion teams, a 2004 Gator Bowl appearance and a 2006 Sugar Bowl win. Veidt then moved on to coach two seasons at Saint Vincent (PA) College, where he was the defensive coordinator, prior to accepting the Bluffton head position in 2008.
Veidt earned a bachelor's degree in pre-physical therapy from Muskingum and a master's degree in athletic coaching education from WVU. While at Muskingum, he was a two-year starter for the Muskies.
He and his wife, Mandy, have a three-year-old son, Teddy.
Tyson Veidt's Coaching Experience
2014 Toledo – Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator
2008-13 Bluffton - Head Coach
2006-07 Saint Vincent (PA) – Defensive Coordinator
2004-05 West Virginia – Graduate Assistant
2000-03 Muskingum - Defensive Coordinator
1999 Indiana - Graduate Assistant
1997-98 Muskingum - Graduate Assistant
