John Stiegelmeier

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John Stiegelmeier
Biographical details
Born (1957-02-07) February 7, 1957 (age 66)
Selby, South Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater South Dakota State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 South Dakota State (SA)
1980 Northern Iowa (assistant)
1981–1983 North HS (WI) (assistant)
1984–1987 Northern State (DC/DB/RC)
1988–1990South Dakota State (DB/RC)
1991–1997South Dakota State (DC)
1997–2022South Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall199–112 (college)
Tournaments18–11 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I (2022)
1 GWC (2007)
3 MVFC (2016, 2020, 2022)
Awards
Eddie Robinson Award (2022)

John Stiegelmeier (born February 7, 1957) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at South Dakota State University from 1997 to 2022, compiling a record of 199–112. In his final season, he led the 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team to the NCAA Division I Football Championship title, the first national title in South Dakota State Jackrabbits football program history.

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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. Stiegelmeier is the recipient of the 2022 Eddie Robinson Award. [1]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#TSN/STATS°
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (North Central Conference)(1997–2003)
1997 South Dakota State4–63–6T–6th
1998 South Dakota State6–55–45th
1999 South Dakota State8–36–34th
2000 South Dakota State6–54–56th
2001 South Dakota State5–64–4T–4th
2002 South Dakota State6–44–4T–4th
2003 South Dakota State7–44–3T–4th
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Great West Conference)(2004–2007)
2004 South Dakota State6–52–3T–3rd
2005 South Dakota State6–53–2T–3rd
2006 South Dakota State7–43–12nd22
2007 South Dakota State7–44–01st2219
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Missouri Valley Football Conference)(2008–2022)
2008 South Dakota State7–56–23rd
2009 South Dakota State8–47–12ndL NCAA Division I First Round 1111
2010 South Dakota State5–64–4T–3rd
2011 South Dakota State 5–64–4T–4th
2012 South Dakota State 9–46–22ndL NCAA Division I Second Round 1714
2013 South Dakota State 9–55–3T–2ndL NCAA Division I Second Round 1413
2014 South Dakota State 9–55–34thL NCAA Division I Second Round 1312
2015 South Dakota State 8–45–3T–3rdL NCAA Division I First Round 1615
2016 South Dakota State 9–47–1T–1stL NCAA Division I Quarterfinal 76
2017 South Dakota State 11–36–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I Semifinal 43
2018 South Dakota State 10–36–22ndL NCAA Division I Semifinal 33
2019 South Dakota State 8–55–3T–3rdL NCAA Division I Second Round 1210
2020–21 South Dakota State 8–25–1T–1stL NCAA Division I Championship 22
2021 South Dakota State 11–45–3T–3rdL NCAA Division I Semifinal 54
2022 South Dakota State 14–18–01stW NCAA Division I Championship 11
South Dakota State:199–112128–70
Total:199–112
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Haley, Craig (December 8, 2022). "No. 1 Again: South Dakota State Coach John Stiegelmeier is 2022 Eddie Robinson Award Recipient". The Analyst. Retrieved January 8, 2022.