Deatrich Wise (born May 6, 1965) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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of the

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(CFL) and the

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of the

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(AFL). He was selected by the

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in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played

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and

Jackson State University Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a Public university, public Historically Black colleges and universities, historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and ...

Early life

Wise played

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at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Alabama. He played on the offensive and defensive lines as well as spending time as a

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. He received the Defensive Lineman of the Year Award, and the Wendell Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player in 1983.

College career

Wise first played

for the

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. He transferred to play for the

Jackson State Tigers The Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers represent Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Conference affiliation Jackson State University's athletic teams participate in the Southwestern Athletic Confer ...

. The Tigers made the

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football playoffs in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Professional career

Wise was selected by the

with the 242nd pick in the 1988 NFL draft. He spent time with the

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in 1989. He played for the

from 1990 to 1991. Wise was a member of the

from 1992 to 1995, earning First Team

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honors in 1993.

Coaching career

Wise was an assistant coach for the Jackson State Tigers from 1992 to 1993, working with the offensive line, defensive line and special teams. He was an offensive and defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Storm from 1994 to 1995. After coaching football and track for the Birmingham Public Schools System from 1996 to 1997, Wise served as an assistant coach for the

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from 1997 to 1999. He was an assistant offensive and defensive line coach for the

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from 1999 to 2000. He was

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of the Norfolk Nighthawks of the

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from 2000 to 2001. The Nighthawks finished with an 11-11 record under Wise. After coaching track and field and football for the Norfolk Public Schools System from 2001 to 2003, Wise was head coach at I. C. Norcom High School in Virginia from 2004 to 2006. He served as an assistant coach for the

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from 2007 to 2008. He became the head coach at Coppell Middle School West in 2014.

Personal life

His oldest son, Deatrich Jr., was a fourth-round pick of the

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in 2017. His youngest son,

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, has NFL experience as well, playing for the

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and

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Established in 1959 ...

References

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