Luke Schleusner

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Luke Schleusner
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Team New Mexico
Conference Mountain West
Biographical details
Born (1979-02-14) February 14, 1979 (age 46)
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Playing career
1998–2001 North Dakota
Position Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003 Western Illinois (GA/TE)
2004Western Illinois (GA/ST/TE)
2005–2008 Minnesota State (ST/RC)
2009–2010Minnesota State (WR/Passing game)
2011North Dakota (TE/FB)
2012North Dakota (WR/Passing game)
2013North Dakota (OC/WR)
2014–2019 South Dakota State (TE)
2020–2021South Dakota State (WR/Passing game)
2022–2024 Idaho (OC/QB)
2025–present New Mexico (OC/QB)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division II football championship (2001)
Awards
  • 2 x All-North Central Conference academic honors
  • All-North Central Conference team (2001)

Luke Schleusner (born February 14, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of New Mexico, a position he has held since 2025.

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Playing career

Schleusner grew up in Menomonie, Wisconsin and attended Menomonie High School. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology. [1] At North Dakota he played wide receiver from 1998 to 2001. [2] [a] Among his college roommates was Josh Kotelnicki, later a fellow member of the North Dakota coaching staff. [5] In the 2001 NCAA Division II football championship game against Grand Valley State University, he made a crucial 56-yard reception to set up the game-winning touchdown. [6] While at North Dakota Schleusner twice received all-North Central Conference (NCC) academic honors and was named to the all-NCC team in 2001. [7]

Coaching career

Schleusner began his coaching career at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, where he was a graduate assistant from 2002–2004 under head coach Don Patterson. [4] He joined the staff of second-year head coach Jeff Jamrog at Minnesota State as special teams coordinator in 2005. [8] Jamrog resigned after the 2007 season to become an assistant athletic director at the University of Nebraska and was succeeded by South Dakota offensive coordinator Todd Hoffner. [9] Hoffner retained Schleusner on his staff. [7] Schleusner become wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator in 2009, and remained at Minnesota State through the 2010 season. [4]

In 2011, Schleusner returned to his alma mater as tight ends coach under head coach Chris Mussman. [1] The move reunited him with Josh Kotelnicki, his former roommate, who was already on staff as the linebackers coach. [5] While at North Dakota, Schleusner helped recruit St. Rita of Cascia High School wide receiver Kenny Golladay. [10] Schleusner coached wide receivers in 2012, and then became offensive coordinator in 2013. [11] [5]

North Dakota fired Mussman after the 2013 season. [12] South Dakota State hired Schleusner as its tight ends coach, under long-time head coach John Stiegelmeier. Schleusner was tight ends coach from 2014–2019, and then wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator from 2020–2021. [4] When offensive coordinator Jason Eck departed the South Dakota State staff after the 2021 season to become the new head coach at Idaho, Schleusner went with him as offensive coordinator. [13]

During Eck's three-year tenure at Idaho the Vandals made the NCAA Division I Football playoffs each year, with Schleusner's offense playing a major role. Eck accepted the head coaching job at New Mexico following the 2024 season, and brought much of his staff, including Schleusner, with him. [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Some media guides give his playing years as 1997-2001 or 1999-2002. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Coming full circle". The Dunn County News . April 3, 2011. p. 15. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Catching on". Grand Forks Herald . October 27, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Luke Schleusner". New Mexico Lobos - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2025 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2025. p. 27.
  5. 1 2 3 Miller, Tom (August 18, 2013). "From roommates to coordinators". Grand Forks Herald . pp.  23, 26 . Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ McFeely, Mike (December 9, 2001). "1 minute from glory". The Forum . p. 50. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Kruger, Marlys (July 20, 2008). "Schmidt begins coaching career". The Dunn County News . pp.  15, 16 . Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Minnesota State-Mankato looking for respect in NCC". The Bismarck Tribune . October 20, 2005. p. 33. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Jamrog returns to Nebraska". Star-Herald . December 14, 2007. p. 14. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Miller, Tom (February 4, 2012). "Illinois is UND's new recruiting ground". The Dickinson Press . p. A12. Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Nelson, Wayne (July 14, 2012). "UND adds, elevates assistants". Grand Forks Herald . pp.  17, 18 . Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Former UND football coach lands at St. Cloud State". USA Today . March 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ Zimmer, Matt (January 9, 2022). "Catching up with Eck". Argus-Leader . pp.  D1, D3 . Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Reider, Sean (December 24, 2024). "Lobo football announces six new assistants". Albuquerque Journal . pp.  B1, B2 . Retrieved December 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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