Ken Visser

Ken Visser (born ) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Servite High School from 1974 to 1978, Whittier College from 1991 to 1993, and Chapman University from 1994 to 2005.

Early life and playing career Visser grew up in Westminster, California, and attended Westminster High School. After graduating high school he enrolled at Orange Coast where he played linebacker. After a total of five years with the team as a coach he left to become the defensive coordinator for Servite High School. In 1974, he was promoted to head football coach. In five years as head coach, he led the team to a 37–14–1 record, one conference championship, and five consecutive playoff appearances. During his tenure, he won 23 of his 37 games by shutout.

In 1979, Visser was hired from the high school ranks as the defensive backs coach for Long Beach State. In 1981, he was promoted to defensive coordinator and transitioned to coaching the linebackers. He was retained in 1984 when Dave Currey left the team and Mike Sheppard was hired. When Sheppard left and Larry Reisbig was hired, Visser was once again retained, but this time was promoted to assistant head coach. He survived a fourth head coaching change in his last season in 1990 when George Allen was hired.

In 1984, Visser was hired as the head football coach for Redlands. A year later in 1986, he was a finalist for the head coach position for his junior college alma mater, Orange Coast, but ultimately stayed with Long Beach State. He took over a program that had not won a game in the previous season and led them to a 3–6 record in his first year. In his last year he led the team to its best record since 1987 when they finished 4–5. In three seasons as head coach, Visser amassed an overall record of 10–17.

In 1994, Visser was hired to restart the Chapman football program which had been dormant since 1932. In the team's first three years since restarting they recorded a combined 21–5–1 record as an NCAA Division III independent. Over thirteen years as head coach, he guided the team to an overall record of 49–60–1. He finished his tenure without recording a winning season in his last six seasons. He retired after the 2005 season.

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