Alma Mater: Ohio Dominican

Cris Reisert was named Tiffin University’s head football coach on February 17, 2019. Completing his fifth season he is now the winningest coach in Tiffin football history and owns the best football season in Tiffin history. An AFCA 35 under 35 member, Reisert has a career mark of 40-11 over five seasons, with one being shortened due to COVID-19. During his tenure, Reisert has been named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times, and claimed three G-MAC titles (‘19, ‘20, ‘23), which marks these championships as just the 1st, 2nd & 3rd time in school history in the Division II era.

The 2023 season boasted multiple school, conference, and national records including Top 10 national rankings in 16 different statistical categories, an 11-1 record, a Conference Championship, and a trip to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The Dragon’s 3rd Conference Championship in just 5 years is a feat no other team in the G-MAC has come close to accomplishing; no other school has claimed it more than once. The NCAA National Division II playoffs marked a return to the postseason for the 2nd time in Reisert’s tenure (2nd time in school history, 2019) receiving a #1 seed and first-round bye. The Dragons finished the regular season ranked #9 in all of Division II, the highest ranking in school history.

In 2023, Tiffin's offense was among the best in the country, ranking fourth in DII in Total Offense (482.9 ypg) and sixth in Scoring Offense (43.7 ppg). The rushing attack was fifth nationally at 255 ypg while also setting the school record for rushing yards in a season using 4 different backs. 

In 2023, Tiffin’s defense was also nationally dominant, ranking twelfth in DII in Scoring Defense at 16.25 ppg, and first nationally in Turnovers gained. As a team, Tiffin was second nationally in Division II in Turnover Margin with 20.

Throughout Reisert’s 5 seasons, there have been numerous standout players garnering accolades at the conference and national level including 88 All GMAC selections, 15 Conference Players of the Year, 12 All-Region Picks, 3 All-Americans, and the GMAC Athlete of the Year. Reisert also mentored running back Jacquan Hardy, a finalist for the DII Harlon Hill award who signed with the Dallas Cowboys in Spring 2020. Shane Bumgardner is a finalist for the Gene Upshaw DII lineman of the year while Jordan Speller is a two-time Elite 26 Award winner recognizing  the student athlete with the highest GPA among peers.

Cris Reisert and offensive success go hand and hand. Prior to Tiffin, Reisert served for two seasons as Ohio Dominican's offensive coordinator, orchestrating the Panthers to some of the top offensive numbers in Division II. In 2018, the Panthers averaged 40.5 points per game along with 437.4 yards per game offensively. In 2017 Reisert directed one of the most explosive offenses in the nation as ODU led the country in completion percentage, passing efficiency, and fewest turnovers committed, ranked second in third-down conversions, third in passing offense, and fourth in total offense. The Panthers also had the 15th-best scoring offense in the nation. The Panthers won the G-MAC championship in 2017 and took 2nd in 2018.

Cris Reisert Quick Facts

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

High School: Moeller High School - Moeller Hall of Fame inductee (2012)

Alma Mater: Ohio Dominican University - Hall of Fame inductee (2019)

Degree: Bachelor of Science  Business Administration (2009)

Master’s: Master of Business Administration (2011)

Collegiate Playing Career: 2-time NAIA All-American; 2007 National NAIA Player of the Year / 2-time Team Captain / Held 10 National NAIA passing records upon graduation

Year in Coaching: 15 (5 as a Head Coach)

Wife: Emily

Children: Son Hawkins and Daughter Lennox

Cris Reisert Coaching Records

Overall: 40-11 (.800)

Home: 18-5

Away/Neutral: 22-6

Versus Conference Opponents: 34-4 (.889)

Versus Ohio Opponents: 25-3 (.89)

Conference Championships: 3 (2019, 2020, 2023)

Coach of the Year: 3 (2019, 2020, 2023)

Playoff Appearances: 2 (2019, 2023)

Cris Reisert Coaching Assignments

2019-Current Head Coach - Tiffin University

2017-18 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks - Ohio Dominican University

2014-16 Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator - Elon University

2013   Assistant Offensive Line - Ball State University

2009-12 Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator - Ohio Dominican University