| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1958 Waverly, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1976 | Drake |
| 1977 | Ellsworth |
| 1978–1979 | Utah |
| Position(s) | Center, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1980 | Luther (OL) |
| 1981–1982 | UNLV (TE/OT) |
| 1983 | William Penn (OL) |
| 1984 | UNLV (DL/AS&C) |
| 1985–1988 | St. Cloud State (OC/S&C) |
| 1989–1996 | Wayne State (NE) |
| 1997–2003 | Fresno State (AHC/OL) |
| 2004–2007 | Nebraska (OL) |
| 2008–2011 | Western Carolina |
| 2012–2016 | Liberty (assoc. HC / OL) |
| 2017–2020 | Briar Cliff |
| Track and field | |
| 1983 | William Penn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–95–1 (football) |
Dennis Wagner (born March 9, 1958)[1] is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Briar Cliff University from 2017 to 2020. Wagner served as the head football at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1989 to 1996 and at Western Carolina University from 2008 to 2011. He took over as the twelfth head coach of the Western Carolina Catamounts football program on December 31, 2007 and resigned on November 13, 2011.[2][3]