Andrew Weidinger
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| Born | July 10, 1982 Phoenix, Arizona |
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| High school | Thunderbird High School |
| College | University of Arizona |
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Andrew Weidinger (born July 10, 1982) is an American former football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Madrid Bravos in the European League of Football (ELF).[1] Weidinger joined the Bravos after serving two seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Rhein Fire in 2023-2024 and one as head coach of the Barcelona Dragons in 2022. Weidinger won back-to-back championships with the Fire and led the Barcelona Dragons to an 8–4 record and their first ever playoff appearance. Weidinger was named the 2022 ELF Coach of the Year for his work with the Dragons and 2023 ELF Assistant Coach of the Year for his work in Rhein. He previously coached for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, the Arizona Hotshots of the now defunct Alliance of American Football and The University of Arizona.
Weidinger began his football and coaching career in 2000 when he enrolled at the University of Arizona. There he worked as a student assistant and later a graduate assistant on defense. At the end of his college career he was assistant director of football operations with a focus on recruiting and scouting.[2]
Professional coaching
Atlanta Falcons
In 2006 Weidinger had a pre-season internship with the Atlanta Falcons where he assisted in scouting and evaluating of potential players throughout the NFL. In 2008 he was hired as assistant to the head coach under Mike Smith. In the 2012 season he was promoted to offensive assistant.[3] He stayed with the Falcons until 2014.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
For the 2015 season Weidinger was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive quality control coach. There he reunited with former Falcons OC Dirk Koetter who was the OC and head coach for the Bucs. One year later he was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach and was assigned to game management. Weidinger left the franchise following the conclusion of the 2018 season.[4]
Arizona Hotshots
In 2019 Weidinger served as the running backs coach for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. When the league folded mid-season the Hotshots held a record of 5-3 and all three of their RB's were in the Top 11 of the league leaders in rushing.