Biographical details | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 25, 1956
Playing career | |
1974–1977 | Bethel (MN) |
Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1980–1981 | St. Cloud State (GA) |
1982–1985 | Cathedral HS (MN) |
1986 | Minnesota (GA/RB) |
1987–1988 | Montana State (WR) |
1989–2023 | Bethel (MN) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 252–110–1 (college) 20–17 (high school) |
Tournaments | 13–12 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
6 MIAC (2000–2001, 2006–2007, 2013, 2023) 3 MIAC Skyline Division (2021–2023) | |
Awards | |
6× MIAC Coach of the Year (1989, 2000, 2006–2007, 2013, 2023) | |
Steve Johnson (born May 25, 1956) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota from 1989 to 2023.
A native of Chicago, Johnson played college football at Bethel, starting for four seasons as a defensive lineman. He served as the head football coach at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, Minnesota from 1982 to 1985, compiling a record of 20–17. In 1986, he was a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota under head football coach John Gutekunst. Johnson then coached wide receivers at Montana State University, before returning to Bethel as head football coach in 1989. [1] [2]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
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Bethel Royals (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1989–2023) | |||||||||
1989 | Bethel | 3–6–1 | 2–6–1 | 8th | |||||
1990 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1991 | Bethel | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1992 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1993 | Bethel | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
1994 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1995 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
1996 | Bethel | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
1997 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
1998 | Bethel | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1999 | Bethel | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2000 | Bethel | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2001 | Bethel | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
2002 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2003 | Bethel | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
2004 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2005 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
2006 | Bethel | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | 17 | |||
2007 | Bethel | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
2008 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | 4 | ||||
2009 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
2010 | Bethel | 12–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | 10 | |||
2011 | Bethel | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | 25 | ||||
2012 | Bethel | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division III Second Round | 12 | |||
2013 | Bethel | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
2014 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
2015 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
2016 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2017 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2018 | Bethel | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
2019 | Bethel | 8–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | 23 | ||||
2020–21 | No team | ||||||||
2021 | Bethel | 8–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Skyline) | L NCAA Division III First Round | 18 | |||
2022 | Bethel | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Skyline) | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
2023 | Bethel | 8–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Skyline) | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
Bethel: | 252–110–1 | 201–81–1 | |||||||
Total: | 252–110–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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