| Wayne Haensel | |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Walnut Grove, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Brookings, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1954–1957 |
| Player Team1: | South Dakota State |
| Player Positions: | Tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1962 |
| Coach Team1: | Beresford HS (SD) |
| Coach Years2: | 1963–1972 |
| Coach Team2: | Mitchell HS (SD) |
| Coach Years3: | 1973 |
| Coach Team3: | Sioux City North HS (IA) |
| Coach Years4: | 1974–1981 |
| Coach Team4: | South Dakota State (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1982–1990 |
| Coach Team5: | South Dakota State |
| Overall Record: | 45–52 (college) |
Wayne Haensel (May 21, 1936 – November 22, 2012) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota from 1982 to 1990, compiling a record of 45–52.[2] Haensal was selected by the New York Giants in the 1958 NFL draft and participated in off-season tryouts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (NFL).[3]