Current position | |
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Title | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
Team | South Dakota State |
Conference | MVFC |
Playing career | |
1988 | St. Cloud State |
1989–1991 | Sioux Falls |
1992–1993 | Robinson Sphinx France |
Position(s) | Wide receiver, quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992 | Morningside (QB/WR) |
1993 | South Dakota State (WR) |
1994–1995 | Morningside (QB/WR) |
1996–1997 | South Dakota State (WR) |
1998 | Ferris State (OC/ST) |
1999–2003 | South Dakota State (OC) |
2004–2009 | Southwest Minnesota State |
2010 | South Dakota State (QB/PGC) |
2011–2014 | South Dakota State (OC/QB) |
2015–2018 | South Dakota State (AHC/OC/QB) |
2019–2024 | Northern Illinois (OC/QB) |
2025–present | South Dakota State (OC/QB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 26–40 |
Eric Eidsness is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at South Dakota State University. Eidsness was the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009, compiling a record of 26–40. [1] After leaving Southwest Minnesota State he was appointed assistant coach for quarterbacks and receivers at South Dakota State University. [2]
Eidsness played college football at the University of Sioux Falls, starring at quarterback and wide receiver. He also played two professional seasons 1992–1993 in France Ligue Élite de Football Américain (D1 Elite League), where he also started his coaching career.
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference)(2004–2009) | |||||||||
2004 | Southwest Minnesota State | 5–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
2005 | Southwest Minnesota State | 4–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
2006 | Southwest Minnesota State | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
2007 | Southwest Minnesota State | 2–9 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
2008 | Southwest Minnesota State | 6–5 | 6–4 / 3–3 | T–6th / T–4th (South) | |||||
2009 | Southwest Minnesota State | 5–6 | 4–6 / 1–5 | 9th / 6th (South) | |||||
Southwest Minnesota State: | 26–40 | 19–32 | |||||||
Total: | 26–40 |
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