Tyson Veidt
Tyson Veidt is an American college football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. Veidt served as the head football coach at Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio from 2008 to 2013, compiling a record of 20–40. He was an assistant coach at the University of Toledo from 2014 to 2014 and Iowa State University from 2016 to 2023 under Matt Campbell.
Playing career
A native of Logan, Ohio, Veidt graduated from Logan High School in 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree in pre-physical therapy from Muskingum College in 1996. Veidt was a two year starter and three year letter winner as well as graduating cum laude from Muskingum.Coaching career
Early coaching career
Veidt served as a graduate assistant at Indiana before returning to his alma mater to serve as defensive coordinator, he held this position from 2000 until 2003. He then worked under Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia as a defensive GA. He earned a master's degree in athletic coaching education at WVU in 2005. Veidt then coached two seasons at Saint Vincent College as defensive coordinator before accepting the head coaching position at Bluffton in 2008.Bluffton
Veidt was named Bluffton's head football coach on January 3, 2008. He led the Beavers to 5-5 in 2011 and 6-4 in 2012, finishing 5-3 in the conference both seasons as well. The team broke 40 school records during his time. Veidt also won four straight wins over rival Defiance College.His team excelled in the classroom as well. The Bluffton football team recorded the highest GPA in school history in 2012.