E. J. Peterson (born April 22, 1989) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, a position he has held since 2025. Peterson led the Grand View Vikings to an NAIA football national championship in 2025.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Grand View |
| Conference | HAAC |
| Record | 14–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 22, 1989 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 2008 | Iowa Central |
| 2009–2010 | Grand View |
| 2011 | Iowa Barnstormers |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2013 | McPherson (LB/S&C) |
| 2014–2017 | McPherson (DC) |
| 2018–2024 | Grand View (DC) |
| 2025–present | Grand View |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–0 |
| Tournaments | 4–0 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA (2025) 1 HAAC North Division (2025) | |
Peterson played football at Prairie City-Monroe High School in Monroe, Iowa and then at Iowa Central Community College before being recruited by Joe Woodley to play at Grand View.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View Vikings (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Grand View | 14–0 | 6–0 | 1st (North) | W NAIA Championship | 1 | |||
| 2026 | Grand View | 0–0 | 0–0 | (North) | |||||
| Grand View: | 14–0 | 6–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–0 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
edit- ↑ Hyde, Troy (January 12, 2025). "PCM alum Peterson takes over Grand View football program". Newton Daily News. Newton, Iowa. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ Birch, Tommy (December 5, 2025). "E.J. Peterson's financial sacrifices pay off for Grand View football". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved January 2, 2026.