Adams State University Athletics

When you think of the history of football in the city of Alamosa, fans can reminisce about two undefeated seasons for the Alamosa Mean Moose under the helm of Manny Wasinger in 2001 and 2006. However, Wasinger made his mark nearly twenty years earlier as a student-athlete and then as an assistant coach at Adams State University. His success here at Adams State helped propel him to one of the best careers in Colorado's Coaching history.
 
An All-State football athlete for the Arvada Wildcats, Wasinger came to Adams State, where he helped propel the then-named Indians to a 1980 Co-RMAC Football Championship. He was named an Academic All-American honorable mention selection and the 1982 RMAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as he graduated with a 3.95 GPA. Wasinger joined his teammates in 2016 as a team inducted into the ASU Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
After three years as an assistant coach for Adams State University, Wasinger moved to the high school ranks, where he spent 23 years at Alamosa High School, leading the Mean Moose to 20 years of qualifying for the state tournament with a 190-78 record with two state championships. He went from not qualifying for the state tournament in 2000 to the title in 2001.
 
Wasinger then returned to Adams State, where he served as the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator under fellow inductee Marty Heaton. During those five seasons, the Grizzlies went 29-26.
 
Wasinger returned to the high school ranks and is in his tenth year at the helm of the Monte Vista Pirates. He has led the Pirates to two league championships and seven trips to the postseason. He has a 53-35 record for the Pirates.
 
Overall, Wasinger is 11th All-Time with wins in Colorado Coaching History as he has a 243-113 record.