Brian P. Bergstrom (born c. 1979) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and safeties coach for South Dakota State University, positions he has held since 2025,[1] and from 2019 to 2021.[2] He was the head football coach for Winona State University from 2022 to 2024.[1][3][4][5][6] He also coached for Shakopee High School, St. Cloud State, Crown, Gustavus Adolphus, Minnetonka High School, and Augustana (SD).[7][8] He played college football for Gustavus Adolphus as a linebacker.[9]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & safeties coach |
| Team | South Dakota State |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1979 (age 46–47) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Gustavus Adolphus College (2002) St. Cloud State University (2005) |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Gustavus Adolphus |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002 | Shakopee HS (MN) (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | St. Cloud State (GA) |
| 2005 | Crown (DC/LB) |
| 2006–2010 | Gustavus Adolphus (DC) |
| 2011–2012 | Minnetonka HS (MN) (DB) |
| 2013 | Augustana (SD) (ST/LB) |
| 2014–2016 | Augustana (SD) (DC) |
| 2017–2018 | South Dakota State (S) |
| 2019–2021 | South Dakota State (co-DC/S) |
| 2022–2024 | Winona State |
| 2025–present | South Dakota State (DC/S) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–16 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NSIC South Division (2022) | |
| Awards | |
| All-MIAC (2001) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State Warriors (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Winona State | 8–4 | 8–3 | T–1st (South) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2023 | Winona State | 5–6 | 5–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2024 | Winona State | 5–6 | 5–5 | 9th | |||||
| Winona State: | 18–16 | 18–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–16 | ||||||||
References
edit- 1 2 "Brian Bergstrom - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Winona State University Athletics. 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Poulose, Mark (January 12, 2022). "Winona State Introdcues Brian Bergstrom as new Head Football Coach". kttc.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Doeseckle, Kailey. "Brian Bergstrom: From staff to head coach, a new legacy begins". The Winonan. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Winona State tabs SDSU DC Brian Bergstrom to be new head football coach". Rochester Post Bulletin. December 29, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Tucker, Andrew (January 8, 2022). "College football: Brian Bergstrom's football journey leads to Winona State". Winona Daily News. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Team, BVMSports (March 30, 2023). "Brian Bergstrom announces WSU football staff changes, spring game date". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Brian Bergstrom - Football Coach". Augustana University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Bergstrom hired to coach safeties". Brookings Register. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame | Hall of Fame". gustavus.edu. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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