Wayne State University Interim Director of Athletics Erika Wallace announced Tyrone Wheatley as the next football head coach for the Warriors on Jan. 26, 2023.

He becomes the 20th head coach in program history, which enters its 106th year and 105th playing season (due to COVID in 2020) in the fall of 2023.

Prior to joining the Broncos, Wheatley served as Morgan State's head coach for three seasons from 2019-21.

During his tenure, he led the program to five wins despite the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's cancelation of the 2020 fall football season (COVID-19).

Before Jacksonville, Wheatley spent the 2015-16 collegiate seasons coaching running backs for his alma mater, the University of Michigan.

In his first season with the team in 2013, the Bills produced the league's second ranked rushing attack (144.2 YPG) and had two rushers (C.J.

Preceding his time in the NFL, Wheatley spent five seasons coaching running backs in the collegiate ranks.

He earned three consecutive All-Big Ten accolades (1992-93-94) for the Wolverines after graduating from Dearborn Heights Robichaud High School.

He was a first round draft selection by the New York Giants in 1995 (17th overall) and concluded his 10-year professional career by spending the last six seasons with the Oakland Raiders.

He then returned to Akron as the Running Backs Coach and Offensive Coordinator before coming to Wayne State.

Joique Bell was another offensive player named 2009 first team All-American; he was also given the Harlon Hill Trophy in the same year.

A tragic shooting and murder of a WSU player, Cortez Smith, inspired the team for success.