Sport(s) Football Role American Football coach Name John Stiegelmeier | Overall 128–90 Record 128–90 Titles Head coach | |
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Born February 7, 1957 (age 67) ( 1957-02-07 ) Alma mater South Dakota State University Education South Dakota State University Team South Dakota State Jackrabbits football Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference | ||
Football Media Day - John Stiegelmeier (08.15.2016)
John Stiegelmeier (born February 7, 1957) is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at South Dakota State University, a position he had held since 1997.
Stiegelmeier was hired as the 20th head coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football program in 1997. In 1999, Stiegelmeier was named the North Central Conference Coach of the Year after finishing the season with an 8–3 overall record. Stiegelmeier was also honored as the Great West Football Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 after compiling a 7–4 overall record and winning the GWFC title. He was also named by the American Football Coaches Association as the 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Region 5 Coach of the Year along with being named one of the five finalists for the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Stiegelmeier was also a finalist in 2009.
