| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of player development |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 24, 1965 Markham, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Minnesota (GA) |
| 1991–1992 | North Carolina Central (OL/TE) |
| 1993 | Livingstone (DC) |
| 1995–1996 | Bucknell (OL) |
| 1997–1998 | Bucknell (OC) |
| 1999–2001 | Connecticut (OL) |
| 2002–2005 | Connecticut (OC) |
| 2006–2011 | Columbia |
| 2012–2015 | Rutgers (RB) |
| 2015 | Rutgers (interim HC) |
| 2017–present | Minnesota (DoPD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–45 |
Norries Wilson (born June 24, 1965)[1] is an American football coach and former player. Since 2017, he has been the director of player development at the University of Minnesota. He was the first African-American head football coach in the Ivy League when he began his tenure with the Columbia University football team in 2006.[2]
He also has coached at Rutgers University, Bucknell University, Livingstone College, North Carolina Central University, was an offensive co-coordinator at Connecticut and was a graduate assistant at Minnesota.
A 1989 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Wilson was a captain, two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for the Gophers. He also earned two letters in wrestling, and qualified for the NCAA Championships as a heavyweight.