Tarek Yaeggi is in his second year as UW-La Crosse's offensive coordinator in 2026. He also serves as the Eagles' recruiting coordinator.
AT UW-LA CROSSE:
* UWL averaged 29.5 points and 386.1 yards per game in 2025.
* Second in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in fourth-down conversions (60.0%), third in total offense (386.1), passing yards (249.6), first downs (230) and third-down conversions (46.7%) while ranking fourth in scoring (29.5).
* Five offensive players named to the 2025 All-WIAC Team, including first team selections in wide receiver Jack Janke, running back Gabe Lynch and offensive lineman Dain Walter. Tight end Marko Rajkovic was named to the 2025 All-WIAC Second Team and wide receiver Tyler Bowman to the All-WIAC Honorable Mention Team.
OTHER COACHING EXPERIENCE:
* Assistant coach at UW-Stout from 2020-24, served as offensive coordinator from 2022-24.
* Fifteen All-WIAC Offensive honors between 2022-24, including six first team selections.
* Led conference in red-zone offense (88.9%) in 2024 while finishing third in points (33.6) and first downs (22.0) per game and fourth in passing yards per game (274.4).
* Team averaged 33.4 points per game in 2023 and finished third in WIAC in passing yards per game (295.0).
* Second in WIAC in total offensive yards per game (424.9), passing yards per game (256.8) and first downs per game (21.8) and fourth in points per game (32.2) in 2022.
* Graduate assistant coach at Temple University (Pa.) working with the tight ends in 2019.
* Quarterbacks coach at UWL in 2018.
PLAYING CAREER:
* Two-year starter at quarterback at UWL from 2016-17. He earned All-WIAC Second Team honors in 2016, setting a single-season school record for completions (218). Yaeggi's 353 passing attempts in 2016 are tied for fourth in school history while his 2,724 passing yards ranks third. He finished the season with 2,896 total offensive yards, which sits in second-place in single-season school history. Yaeggi threw for 19 touchdowns in 2016.
* Earned All-WIAC Honorable Mention accolades in 2017 after finishing 121-of-195 (62.1%) with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions in eight games.
* Holds single-game school records for completions (39), attempts (66) and total offensive attempts (70) versus UW-Platteville on November 12, 2016. His 538 passing yards versus the Pioneers ranks second in school history.
* Led WIAC in passing yards per game (302.7) and total offensive yards per game (321.8) in 2016 while ranking second in completions (218), attempts (353) and yards (2,724).
* Ranks seventh in school history in career passing efficiency (143.07) and completions (339) while ranking eighth in attempts (548) and 10th in passing yards (4,272).
* Named 2012 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year while attending Watertown (Wis.) High School.
* Voted to 2012 Associated Press All-State First Team with 40 passing touchdowns and 3,264 yards while leading team to state quarterfinals.
* Named to 2011 AP All-State First Team, finishing 218-of-361 (60.3%) and leading the state with 296.7 passing yards per game.
PERSONAL/EDUCATION:
* Native of Watertown, Wisconsin.
* Earned bachelor's degree in biology from UWL in 2018.
" Master's degree in higher education with a concentration in access and success from Temple University (Pa.) in 2019.
