University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
- Email:
- trevor.wikre@unco.edu
- Phone:
- 970-351-2901
Trevor Wikre was named the Bears offensive line coach in March, 2014.
Wikre spent the previous two years at Adams State in a similar role. While there, the Grizzlies posted back-to-back school records in rushing for a season and he had two players named to the RMAC All-Conference team. In 2012, Adams State went 9-2, the best record since the school joined the Division II ranks. Last year the Grizzlies ranked third in the RMAC in rushing – one of the toughest conferences in Division II.
Wikre is originally from Longmont, Colo., and attended Berthoud High School, where he was an All-State lineman as well as an All-Conference pick and state qualifier in wrestling and a letterman in baseball.
After Berthoud, Wikre attended Colorado Mesa, where he played defensive tackle his first two years and moved to offensive guard his final two seasons. He was an all-conference selection as a junior and senior, adding All-American honors in his final year. He graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in both physical education and adaptive physical education.
Wikre moved to the coaching ranks in 2009, spending three seasons at Colorado State, the first as a quality control defensive assistant and the other two as a defensive graduate assistant. During that time, he completed his master’s degree in education.
His name is well known around the collegiate ranks as midway through his senior season he suffered a compound dislocation of his finger that caused ligament damage. Doctors told him the damage would prevent his return to the gridiron, but in order to preserve his career, Wikre chose to have his finger amputated. He missed just one game for the Mavericks, returning for the final five games of the year. His story was told around the country, including articles in Sports Illustrated, People, New York Times, USA Today, Sunday NFL Countdown and ESPN Magazine. He also had a guest appearance on ESPN’s First Take with Mike and Mike In The Morning.
Wikre lives in Greeley with his wife Traci and their son, Jack.
Wikre Resume
| 2014-present | Northern Colorado (Offensive Line Coach) |
| 2012-13 | Adams State (Offensive Line Coach) |
| 2010-11 | Colorado State (Defensive Graduate Assistant) |
| 2009 | Colorado State (Quality Controll Coach) |
