Roy Wittke - Football Coach - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Roy Wittke

Title:
Director of Football Operations
Email:
rwittke@bgsu.edu

Roy Wittke begins his second season at Bowling Green State University in 2015. He will be the Falcons' Recruiting Coordinator for the upcoming season. Wittke came to Northwest Ohio following 19 seasons at Eastern Illinois. He spent the past three seasons as Director of Football Operations under Babers.

Prior to being named Director of Football Operations, Wittke served as the offensive coordinator for EIU in two different stints under head coach Bob Spoo.

Wittke rejoined the Panthers football program on May 1, 2008 as the offensive coordinator, a position he previously served in from 1990-2002.

Following the loss of two senior quarterbacks from 2009 and the loss of two senior running backs to open the season, Wittke helped coach freshman quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo as he earned All-OVC Newcomer honors. Garoppolo would have ranked third in the OVC in passing yards but did not appear in enough games. In 2010 Garoppolo continued to develop as he moved into the EIU career and single season passing lists in several categories.

EIU’s 2009 offense featured a more balanced offensive attack as quarterback Jake Christensen and running back Mon Williams were both second team All-OVC selections. The Panthers scored 19 touchdowns through the air and another 11 on the ground.

In 2008 the Panthers offense produced a 1,000 rusher for the fifth straight season as Travorus Bess climbed into the career Top 15 on the Panthers charts.

Wittke returned to EIU following his most recent stint at Northern Illinois during the 2007 season where he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Wittke is best known for helping to develop current Dallas Cowboys signal caller Tony Romo as the Panthers offensive coordinator from 1990-2002. During that time frame EIU posted 82 wins, made five FCS playoff appearances and was capped off by Romo earning the 2002 Walter Payton Award. He was named the AFCA Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 as the Panthers offensive unit ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (35.3 ppg) and fifth in total offense (452.6 yards/game).

During his first stop at EIU, Wittke coached 14 players who earned offensive All-American honors and numerous all-conference selections in both the Ohio Valley Conference and Gateway Football Conference. Three of his offensive units rank among the top five at EIU for total offense and scoring in a season.

Following the 2002 season, Wittke worked as the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas from 2003-05 and one season at both Arizona State University (2006) and Northern Illinois (2007). Wittke coached in both the 2003 Independence Bowl with Arkansas and the 2006 Hawai’i Bowl with Arizona State.

He has also had stints at his alma mater Wisconsin Eau-Claire (1979-81), Montana State (1982-84) and Central Missouri State (1985-89).

Wittke is a native of Racine, Wis., and a 1982 graduate of Wisconsin Eau-Claire. He and his wife Patty have three children -- sons Brad and Jeff and daughter Bekah.