Derek Dressler is the assistant offensive line coach for West Virginia University football in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is in his second season on the staff. He joined WVU in January 2025 after serving as assistant offensive line coach at Jacksonville State. Over his three seasons there, Jacksonville State produced three all-conference linemen and ranked among the nation's top rushing teams, finishing fifth in the FCS in 2022 and third in the FBS in both 2023 and 2024.
Before Jacksonville State, Dressler returned to his alma mater, Concord University, as offensive line coach, run game coordinator and tight ends run game coach. He also coached at Bryant University in several roles, including interior offensive line coach, offensive graduate assistant and video coordinator, and worked at West Virginia State, where he was a graduate assistant, head equipment manager and video coordinator before being promoted to defensive line coach in 2020.
