Michael Aldrich (born c. 1973) is an American football coach. He was the head coach for the Sioux Falls Storm of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) from 2001 to 2002. He was also the head football coach for Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from 2010 to 2012 and Minot State University from 2017 to 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He previously coached for St. Olaf, College of the Sequoias, Cal Lutheran, Louisville,[7] Wayne State (NE),[8] and Southwest Minnesota State.[9][10] He played college football for St. Olaf.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1973 (age 50–51) Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College (1995) University of Minnesota (1999) |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | St. Olaf |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | St. Olaf (DE) |
| 1996 | St. Olaf (TE) |
| 1997–1998 | St. Olaf (LB) |
| 1999 | Sequoias CC (DL) |
| 2000 | Cal Lutheran (ST/LB) |
| 2001–2002 | Sioux Falls Storm |
| 2003 | Augustana (SD) (DB) |
| 2004 | Louisville (GA) |
| 2005–2009 | Sioux Falls Storm (DC) |
| 2010–2012 | Augustana (SD) |
| 2013–2014 | Wayne State (NE) (DC/DB) |
| 2015–2016 | Southwest Minnesota State (DC/DL) |
| 2017–2022 | Minot State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–58 (college) 16–14 (indoor football) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 1–1 (NIFL playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NSIC South Division (2010) | |
Head coaching record
editIndoor football
edit| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| NIFL | Sioux Falls Storm | 2001 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3rd in Central | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Wyoming Cavalry in Round 2 |
| NIFL | Sioux Falls Storm | 2002 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3rd in Western | — | — | — | — |
| Career total | 16 | 14 | .533 | 1 | 1 | .500 | ||||
College
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Augustana | 11–2 | 9–1 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 2011 | Augustana | 6–5 | 6–4 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 2012 | Augustana | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5th (South) | |||||
| Augustana: | 22–13 | 20–11 | |||||||
| Minot State Beavers (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Minot State | 3–8 | 3–8 | 6th (North) | |||||
| 2018 | Minot State | 1–10 | 1–10 | T–6th (North) | |||||
| 2019 | Minot State | 3–8 | 3–8 | 6th (North) | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Minot State | 2–9 | 2–9 | 6th (North) | |||||
| 2022 | Minot State | 1–10 | 1–10 | T–6th (North) | |||||
| Minot State: | 10–45 | 10–45 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–58 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Mike Aldrich - Football Coach". Augustana University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Aldrich - Football Coach". MSU Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Minot State Football parting ways with head coach Mike Aldrich". KX NEWS. December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Keenan, Zach (December 2, 2022). "Minot State will not renew football Head Coach Mike Aldrich's contract". kfyrtv.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Alrich Out as Minot State Football Coach". The Dakotan. December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Aldrich returns to head coaching ranks with Minot State". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Aldrich Resigns, Heads to Louisville". OurSports Central. January 9, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "WSC football announces hiring of Mike Aldrich as defensive coordinator". The Norfolk Daily News. April 25, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Aldrich - Football Coach". SMSU Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Aldrich Leaves SMSU For Minot State". KELOLAND.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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