Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

[mitchell]

I was wondering what former SDSU players ended up going on becoming football coaches and was hoping, with the help of this forum, that we could compile a pretty good list.

Pro Ranks
Brad Seely 75-77 - Special Teams Coordinator, Ast. Head Coach, San Francisco 49ers
Paul Keizer 02-05 - Ast Coach - OL, Sioux Falls Storm (IFL)

College Ranks
Mike Breske 78-80 - Def Coordinator, Washington State (FBS)
Jimmy Rogers 06-09 - GA, Florida Atlantic (FBS)
Willie Jones 03-06 - Ast Strength Coach (FBS)
Josh Davis 02-05 - WR Coach, South Dakota State (FCS)
Joe Ford 00-02 - DB Coach, Minot State (DII)
Isaiah Jackson 06-09 - Ast. DL Coach, Sioux Falls (DII)
Jake Steffen 08-11 - Ast. Strength Coach, Sioux Falls (DII)
Larry Harmon 92-95 - Def Coordinator, Mary Hardin-Baylor (DIII)
Mike Blackbourn 03-04 - Def Coordinator, LB Coach, Iowa Western (JUCO)

High School Ranks
Lee Schmidt 80-82 - Head Coach, Brookings HS (Brookings, SD)
Mike Busch 84-85 - Head Coach, Beresford HS (Beresford, SD)
Jon Johnson 88-89 - Head Coach, Litchfield HS (Litchfield, SD)
Brad Wendlan 92-96 - Head Coach, Waseca HS (Waseca, MN)
Adolph Shepardson 99-01 - Head Coach, Duebrook HS (White, SD)
Billy Kirch 02-05 - Head Coach, Forest Lake HS (Forest Lake, MN)
Steven Bazata 06-09 - Head Coach, Tri-Valley HS (Colton, SD)

Virg Polak 75 - Ast Coach, Watertown HS (Watertown, SD)
Joel Price 76-78 - Ast Coach, Faulkton HS (Faulkton, SD)
Ken Tiefenthaler 88-90 - Ast Coach, Brookings HS (Brookings, SD)
Kevin Jones 90-94 - Ast Coach, Coronado HS (El Paso, TX)
Jason Hein 91-94 - Ast Coach, Bon Homme HS (Tyndall, SD)
Tim Sylliaasen 93-96 - Ast Coach, Brandon Valley HS (Brandon, SD)
John Hordoff 98-01 - Ast Coach, Watertown HS (Watertown, SD)
Keith Knuppe 97-00 - Ast Coach, Warner HS (Warner, SD)
Josh Stephan 01-03 - Ast Coach, Minnetonka HS (Minnetonka, MN)
Scott Breyfogle 03-06 - Ast Coach, Maple Valley - Anthon Oto (Mapleton, IA)
Justin Kubesh 04-07 - Ast Coach, Roosevelt HS (Sioux Falls, SD)
Kyle Sheehan 08-11 - Ast Coach, Brookings HS (Brookings, SD)

(I'll add more to this list as they come in. Playing years are gathered from the Media Guide which just give us the years the player lettered.)

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Just two off the top of my head.

Doug Ruesink - Head Coach, Castlewood
Adolph Shepardson - Head Coach, Deubrook

[Theee Catrabbit]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Gary Maffet ,Former Brookings Head Coach, now retired
Brad Seeley-Special Teams and Assistant HC, San Francisco 49ers, has had an excellent career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Seely

[SDSUAlum08]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Steven Bazaata (sp?) - Tri-Valley High School Head CoachEric Schroder is doing something around the cities but I can't remember. I'll ask him next time I talk to him.

[CBSPORTSFAN1]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Mike Blackbourn 03 04 def. cord. IWCC

[mitchell]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Mike Blackbourn 03 04 def. cord. IWCC

That is certainly a good connection for SDSU. IWCC is one of the premier JUCO's in our region.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Here are a couple assistant hs coaches
Moe Ruesink Sioux Valley assistant
Virg Polak Watertown assistant
John Hodorff Watertown assistant

[witness]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Here are a couple assistant hs coaches
Moe Ruesink Sioux Valley assistant
Virg Polak Watertown assistant
John Hodorff Watertown assistant

Virg Played DB at SDSU correct?

[CatchEmAll]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Larry Harmon - 91-95 - D-Coord - Univ Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX)
Kevin Jones - 90-94 - had been coaching HS in Texas asst coach
Mike Kesler - 91-95 - Rochester Lourdes (MN) High School head coach
Brad Wendland - 91-95 - Believe he's at Waseca (MN) head coach
Darren Baartman - 87-91 (not sure on the start date) - asst coach at Pipestone MN (to Troy Bouman - SDSU BB)

[CBSPORTSFAN1]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

On a side note, IWCC is doing a walk through at CAS on Friday around 12:30 on their way up to Wahpeton, ND to play North Dakota School of Science.
The Reivers are currently ranked #1 in JUCO. They currently have 12 players with D1 offers. SDSU was at IWCC looking at some players during their bye week.

[bigblue]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Here are a couple assistant hs coaches
Moe Ruesink Sioux Valley assistant
Virg Polak Watertown assistant
John Hodorff Watertown assistant

Moe Ruesink isn't a assistant at SV. He's the AD. He was a head coach at Estelline, then Hamlin. Also, Travis Ahrens is an assistant coach in Flandreau.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Moe Ruesink isn't a assistant at SV. He's the AD. He was a head coach at Estelline, then Hamlin. Also, Travis Ahrens is an assistant coach in Flandreau.

According to sdhsaa website Moe is listed as an assistant. I am guessing a middle school coach?

[bigblue]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

According to sdhsaa website Moe is listed as an assistant. I am guessing a middle school coach?

That's probably right.

[EQguy]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Jon Johnson - litchfield mn
Jeff hegge - Colman egan
Justin kubesh - Roosevelt asst coach
Scott Breyfogle - Maple Valley Anthon Oto?

[ringthebells]

Re: Former SDSU Players - Current Coaches

Tim Sylliaasen-assistant coach at Brandon Valley