University of North Dakota Football
Coaching Staff (11)
Head Coach
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
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Assistant Coach/Linebackers
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
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Assistant Coach/Running Backs
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
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Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
University of North Dakota head football coach Eric Schmidt announced the return of Danny Freund as the Fighting Hawks’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
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Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
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
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Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
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
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Assistant Coach/Safeties
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
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Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels
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
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Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs
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
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Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
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
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Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
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
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