Reisert enters his second season at Gardner-Webb in 2025. In his first season at the helm of the program, Reisert compiled an overall record of 4-8, including 3-5 in the Big South/OVC. He picked up his first career win at GWU during a 42-21 victory at Presbyterian on September 21.
Reisert helped to coach tight end Camden Overton and linebacker Trevor Moffitt to Big South/OVC All-Conference honors while punter Nick Bigelow was named a 2024 FCS Punter of the Year Semifinalist.
Under the direction of Reisert, the Runnin' Bulldogs averaged 24.5 points per game while amassing 360.8 yards per contest, ranking fifth overall in the league.
Prior to Gardner-Webb, Reisert most recently spent five seasons as the head coach at Tiffin University (Ohio), where he compiled an overall record of 40-11 (.784 win pct.) and a Great Midwest Conference (GMAC) record of 32-4 (.889).
At Tiffin, Reisert led his team to three GMAC championships (2019, 2020, 2023) and was named GMAC Coach of the Year in each of those championship seasons. This past season, his most successful team posted an 11-1 record, completing the regular season unbeaten before losing in the second round of the Division II national playoffs. With Reisert also handling offensive coordinator duties, the 2023 Tiffin Dragons finished ranked in the top 25 nationally in scoring offense (43.7 PPG, 6th), total offense (482.9 YPG, 4th), scoring defense (16.2 PPG allowed, T-16th), and total defense (281.2 YPG allowed, 22nd).
During his tenure at Tiffin, Reisert’s other notable accomplishments included the first two Division II playoff berths in school history (2019 and 2023), the highest national ranking in school history (No. 9), and the program’s first win over its primary rival (University of Findlay) in 22 years. In total, Reisert’s team defeated Findlay three times in five meetings. Reisert’s 40 total wins in five seasons were the most career wins by any head coach in his first five seasons in Tiffin’s history.
Prior to Tiffin, Reisert spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Ohio Dominican University in Columbus. In seven seasons as the primary play caller, Reisert’s teams have averaged 38 points per game and 455 yards per game.
In his stops at Ohio Dominican and Tiffin, Reisert has built a reputation for leaving an immediate impact. In 2017, his first at Ohio Dominican, the offense improved by 11.5 points and 123 yards per game, as compared to the previous season. He authored the same success in year one at Tiffin (2019), boasting a 13-point and 83-yard improvement on average.
Reisert is ready to begin work at Gardner-Webb. “It is a tremendous honor to be selected as the head football coach at Gardner-Webb University,” Reisert asserted. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me and my family and we can't wait to get started building upon the amazing tradition of Gardner-Webb football. Thank you to President Downs, Dr. Goodrich and the Board of Trustees for the opportunity; we are eager to join the Cleveland County community and get to work!”
In 2021, Reisert was selected to the American Football Coaches Association’s 35 Under 35 list. Other stops in his coaching career include three seasons as tight ends coach at Elon University (2014-2016), one season as an assistant offensive line coach at Ball State University (2013), and two seasons in a prior stint at Ohio Dominican as the wide receivers coach (2011-2012).
As a player, Reisert started four years at quarterback for Ohio Dominican, where he was named the 2007 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Player of the Year and a two-time All-American. He was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2019.
Reisert holds a bachelor’s (2009) and master’s degree (2011) in business administration from Ohio Dominican. He and his wife Emily have two children, a son Hawkins and a daughter Lennox.
