Mike Van Diest

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Mike Van Diest
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamMSU Northern
ConferenceFrontier
Playing career
1971–1972, 1974Wyoming
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Wyoming (assistant)
1980–1985Montana (assistant)
1986UMass (DL)
1987–1990Northwestern (assistant)
1991–1998Wyoming (assistant)
1999–2018Carroll (MT)
2021–presentMSU Northern (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall203–54
Tournaments35–8 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 NAIA (2002–2005, 2007, 2010)
14 Frontier (2000–2011, 2013–2014)
Awards
4× NAIA Coach of the Year (2003, 2005, 2007, 2010)
2× AFCA NAIA Coach of the Year (2007, 2010)

Mike Van Diest is an American football coach. He is the defensive coordinator at Montana State University–Northern, a position he has held since 2021.[1] Van Diest served as the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana from 1999 to 2018, compiling record of 203–54.[2] Van Diest's Carroll Fighting Saints won six NAIA National Championships, four consecutively from 2002 to 2005, a fifth in 2007, and a sixth in 2010.

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Carroll Fighting Saints (Frontier Conference) (1999–2018)
1999 Carroll 5–6 5–3 3rd
2000 Carroll 10–4 6–2 1st L NAIA Semifinal 3
2001 Carroll 10–2 7–1 1st L NAIA Semifinal 3
2002 Carroll 12–2 7–1 1st W NAIA Championship 1
2003 Carroll 15–0 8–0 1st W NAIA Championship 1
2004 Carroll 12–2 6–2 T–1st W NAIA Championship 1
2005 Carroll 14–0 8–0 1st W NAIA Championship 1
2006 Carroll 11–2 9–1 1st L NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2007 Carroll 15–0 10–0 1st W NAIA Championship 1
2008 Carroll 13–1 10–0 1st L NAIA Championship 2
2009 Carroll 13–1 8–1 1st L NAIA Semifinal 3
2010 Carroll 14–0 10–0 1st W NAIA Championship 1
2011 Carroll 13–2 9–1 1st L NAIA Championship 2
2012 Carroll 7–4 7–3 3rd 21
2013 Carroll 12–2 9–1 1st L NAIA Seminfinal 3
2014 Carroll 10–2 9–1 1st L NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2015 Carroll 4–6 4–6 T–4th
2016 Carroll 4–6 4–6 T–5th
2017 Carroll 4–6 4–6 T–5th
2018 Carroll 5–6 4–6 7th
Carroll: 203–54 144–41
Total: 203–54
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ferguson, George (July 12, 2021). "Carroll, NAIA legend Mike Van Diest hired to coach at MSU-Northern". Havre Daily News. Havre, Montana. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Carroll coach Mike Van Diest retires after 20 seasons, 6 NAIA titles". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

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