John Wristen (born April 15, 1962) is a current American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU Pueblo), a position he had held since 2008. He graduated from CSU Pueblo in 1984, when the school was known as the University of Southern Colorado. Wristen led the 2014 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves football teamt to the NCAA Division II Football Championship title.