Hank Biesiot
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Henry A. "Hank" Biesiot is an American football
coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Dickinson State University
, a position he has held since the 1976 season. Biesiot is one of the few active college football
coaches with over 200 career wins and 30 seasons of experience at the collegiate level. In 2006, he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) Hall of Fame as a coach.
while a student at Mayville State
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and he held that position for 34 seasons, from 1976 until 2009. As of October 8, 2011, his coaching record at Dickinson State is 251 wins, 102 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him #1 at Dickinson State in total wins and #2 at the school in winning percentage .
As a coach, he has led his team to the NAIA playoffs a total of 14 times, advancing as far as the semifinals in 1991. His team concluded the 2010 regular season with an overall record of 8–1, 6–1 in conference play.
Biesiot earned his 250th career victory on October 30, 2010 with a 45–13 conference victory over rival Minot State
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Biesiot also was the head coach for the Blue Hawk baseball program from 1976 to 2001
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University is a four-year public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States, and is a part of the North Dakota University System...
, a position he has held since the 1976 season. Biesiot is one of the few active college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coaches with over 200 career wins and 30 seasons of experience at the collegiate level. In 2006, he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) Hall of Fame as a coach.
Playing career
Biesiot was considered a "standout" player of both football and baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
while a student at Mayville State
Mayville State University
Mayville State University is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System....
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Coaching career
Biesiot is the current head football coach for the Dickinson State Blue Hawks located in Dickinson, North DakotaDickinson, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 742.7 per square mile...
and he held that position for 34 seasons, from 1976 until 2009. As of October 8, 2011, his coaching record at Dickinson State is 251 wins, 102 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him #1 at Dickinson State in total wins and #2 at the school in winning percentage .
As a coach, he has led his team to the NAIA playoffs a total of 14 times, advancing as far as the semifinals in 1991. His team concluded the 2010 regular season with an overall record of 8–1, 6–1 in conference play.
Biesiot earned his 250th career victory on October 30, 2010 with a 45–13 conference victory over rival Minot State
Minot State Beavers football
The Minot State Beavers football team is a NAIA program that competes in the Dakota Athletic Conference. The current head coach is Paul Rudolph.-Head coaches:-External links:**...
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Biesiot also was the head coach for the Blue Hawk baseball program from 1976 to 2001
Academics
Biesiot is currently Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education at Dickinson State. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Mayville State University and a Master of Science from the University of North DakotaUniversity of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...