Gregg Horner

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Gregg Horner
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach / defensive coordinator
Team Valley City State Vikings
Conference Frontier
Biographical details
Born Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater Valley City State University (B.S. 1990)
South Dakota State University (M.S. 1994)
Playing career
1986–1989 Valley City State
PositionOffensive line
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991 Gardner-Edgerton HS (KS) (Assistant)
1992–1994 South Dakota State (GA)
1994–1995 Valley City State (DL)
1996–presentValley City State (Assistant HC / DC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a player
  • 1× NDCAC champion (1988)

As a coach

  • 3× DAC champion (2000, 2005, 2011)
  • 2× NSAA champion (2013–2014)
Awards

Gregg Horner is an American college football coach and former player who has served as the longtime Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Valley City State University (VCSU). A member of the Vikings' coaching staff since 1994, Horner is one of the longest-tenured defensive coordinators in the NAIA. He was named the 2012 AFCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year , one of the highest national honors for an assistant coach. [1]

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Coaching career

Horner began his coaching career at Gardner-Edgerton High School in Kansas, serving as both an assistant coach and social science instructor. He later spent three seasons as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State University, coaching the defensive line while completing his master's degree.

Horner returned to Valley City State University in 1994 as defensive line coach before being elevated to Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach in 1996. [2] He has remained VCSU’s defensive play-caller ever since, helping guide the program to five conference championships and multiple NAIA playoff berths.

Horner’s defenses have frequently ranked among the top NAIA units. During the 2012 AFCA national award announcement, Horner was recognized for overseeing a unit that finished top-10 nationally in scoring defense and total defense. [3]

In 2021, media outlets noted the Vikings’ defensive resurgence under Horner as VCSU opened the season 5–0 and finished with a top-15 NAIA scoring defense. [4]

Playing career

A Fargo native, Horner played offensive line for Valley City State University from 1986 to 1989. He was a member of the 1988 NDCAC championship team and contributed to the program's NAIA playoff appearance that season. [5]

Honors

Personal life

Horner earned his bachelor's degree from Valley City State University in 1990 and completed a master's degree at South Dakota State University in 1994.

References

  1. ↑ "Horner Named NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year". NewsDakota. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "VCSU alum returns to join coaching staff". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. August 24, 1994. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "AFCA Announces 2012 Assistant Coach of the Year Honorees". American Football Coaches Association. November 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vikings riding defensive strength during strong start". NewsDakota. October 1, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "VCSU earns conference title, playoff berth". Valley City Times-Record. November 1988.
  6. ↑ "VCSU Football Record Book – All-Americans". Valley City State. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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