University of North Dakota Football

University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Sunday, December 8, 2024 that Eric Schmidt has been named the 27th head coach of the North

Ben Watkins was announced as the linebackers coach at North Dakota on Jan. 2, 2025. Prior to arriving in Grand Forks, Watkins spent five seasons (2020-24) at

D.J. Davis was hired as the running backs coach on Jan. 22, 2025, and will be entering his first season at North Dakota in 2025. Davis joins UND as the running

University of North Dakota head football coach Eric Schmidt announced the return of Danny Freund as the Fighting Hawks’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

Darnell Duckett was announced as part of the UND football staff on Feb. 21, 2025. He will serve as the General Manager/Director of Player Personnel. He arrives in

Gordie Haug will be entering his first season at North Dakota in 2025 and will serve as the assistant head coach, while coaching the tight ends. He was elevated

K.J. Maye was hired as the wide receivers coach at North Dakota in Jan. 2026. The 2026 season will be his first on the staff.   Maye comes to Grand Forks after

Keaton Wilkerson was hired as the tight ends coach on Jan. 2, 2025, and will be entering his first season at UND in 2025. He spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at

Shawn Kostich is coming into his 12th season with UND football in 2025 as the special teams coordinator. As part of Coach Schmidt's staff, Kostich will be moving

Travis Kahlbaugh serves as the Director of Football Operations for North Dakota Athletics. He oversees the transportation, equipment, lodging and day-to-day operations

Travis Stepps will begin his 10th season at UND in 2025 and his eighth year coaching the cornerbacks. Coach Stepps spent his first two seasons at UND with the safeties. With

Trevor Olson was hired as the offensive line coach on Feb. 8, 2024, and will be entering his second season with UND in 2025. Coming into 2024, Olson inherited

Tyson Maeva comes to Grand Forks after serving as a defensive graduate assistant coach at San Diego State in 2024 and a defensive graduate assistant at Washington