T. J. Weist

T. J. Weist
Baltimore Ravens
Position:Special teams assistant
Personal information
Born: (1965-06-25) June 25, 1965
Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
High school:All Saints Central (Bay City, Michigan)
College:Alabama
Career history
As a coach:
  • Alabama (1988–1989)
    Graduate assistant and wide receivers coach
  • Michigan (1990–1993)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Southern Illinois (1994–1995)
    Wide receivers and tight ends coach
  • Tulsa (1996)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Indiana (1997–2001)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Western Kentucky (2002–2009)
    Offensive coordinator and associate head coach
  • Cincinnati (2010–2012)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Connecticut (2013)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Connecticut (2013)
    Interim head coach
  • Michigan (2015)
    Offensive analyst
  • South Florida (2016)
    Offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach
  • Baltimore Ravens (2018)
    Offensive analyst
  • Baltimore Ravens (2019–present)
    Special teams assistant
Head coaching record
Career:4–5 (college)

T. J. Weist (pronounced WEEST, born June 25, 1965) is an American football coach who is an assistant special teams coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Offensive Coordinator at USF in 2016 and named interim head coach for the 2016 Birmingham Bowl, leading the Bulls to a victory over South Carolina in overtime. He was the senior offensive analyst for University of Michigan in 2015 and interim head coach of the Connecticut Huskies football team for the 2013 season.

Weist, has mentored over 27 future National Football League (NFL) receivers, was also the recruiting coordinator at Cincinnati and Indiana. He also has been on staffs at Cincinnati (2009-12), Western Kentucky (2002-09) winning the 1AA National Championship under Jack Harbaugh, Indiana (1997-01), Tulsa (1996), Southern Illinois (1994–95), Michigan (1990–93) and Alabama (1988–89). The Wolverines reached four postseason bowl games during his tenure, including two Rose Bowl appearances, where he coached Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard. While the Crimson Tide appeared in a pair of postseason contests while he was on the coaching staff including the 1990 Sugar Bowl. [2]