North Dakota State
Also known as N Dakota St, NDSU, NDSU Bison, North Dakota Agricultural Aggies, North Dakota Agricultural Bison, North Dakota Agricultural Farmers, North Dakota State Bison, NSDU Bison.
Mountain WestFBS
Head coach
Tim Polasek33On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2026–presentTim PolasekHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2025–presentDan LarsonOffensive CoordinatorFullbacksTight Ends
- 2025–presentGrant OlsonDefensive CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2026–presentCarlton LittlejohnSpecial Teams CoordinatorDefensive Ends
Position coaches
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- 2025–presentDylan ChmuraOffensive Line
- 2025–presentJoe BeschornerQuarterbacks
- 2025–presentSam OjuriRunning Backs
- 2023–presentSteve CrutchleyWide Receivers
- 2026–presentEric AmoakoCornerbacks
- 2025–presentKody MorganDefensive Tackles
- 2024–presentDevin KliemanSafeties
- 2026–presentBrett ReynoldsAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCarson SchulteAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentFr. James MeyerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJeff CurtisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentOwen JohnsonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSamantha DumaisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentThomes HansenAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentZakary KellenAssistant Coach
Analysts
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- 2024–presentBrett BostadOffensive Analyst
- 2026–presentTrae TetzlaffOffensive Analyst
- 2026–presentTaylor LucasOffensive Quality Control
- 2026–presentDavid WienkeDefensive Analyst
- 2025–presentMarcus WilliamsDefensive Analyst
- 2025–presentTony MoonenDefensive Quality Control
Operations
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- 2026–presentFaith DelancyAdministrative Assistant
- 2026–presentDerrick LukenDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentPatrick LillyDirector of Recruiting
- 2026–presentJosh RosenthalDirector of Scouting
Performance
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- 2026–presentMatt JacobsAssistant Director of Sports Performance
- 2026–presentCade LittletonAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentTrisha ShannonAssociate Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentRyan NapoliDirector of Sports Performance
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat North Dakota State vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
Where they are now
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- Left 2024Jake LandryOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Analyst at Penn StateAnalyst
- Left 2023Matt EntzHead Coach → Head Coach at Fresno StateHead coach
- Left 2023Tyler RoehlOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Coordinator at Iowa StateCoordinator
- Left 2022David BraunDefensive Coordinator → Head Coach at NorthwesternHead coach
- Left 2021Buddha WilliamsDefensive Ends → Defensive Ends at IndianaPosition coach
- Left 2018Joe KlandermanDefensive Backs → Defensive Coordinator at BaylorCoordinator
- Left 2017Bryan ShepherdCornerbacks → Cornerbacks at Montana StatePosition coach
- Left 2017Conor RileyRun Game Coordinator → Offensive Line at Dallas CowboysPosition coach
- Left 2016Jamar CainDefensive Ends → Head Coach at Defensive line coachHead coach
- Left 2013A.J. CooperSpecial Teams Coordinator → Run Game Coordinator at Arizona StateCoordinator
- Left 2013Brent VigenOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at Montana StateHead coach
- Left 2013Steve StanardLinebackers → Edge at MinnesotaPosition coach
Moves
No published moves at North Dakota State in this window.
Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.