Scott Strohmeier (born c. 1976) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Iowa Western Community College, a position he has held since the program's inception in 2008.[1] He was the head football coach for North Iowa Area Community College from 2005 to 2007. He also coached for Concordia–St. Paul and Truman.[2] He played college football for Fergus Falls and Minnesota Crookston as a quarterback.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Iowa Western |
| Team | Head coach |
| Conference | ICCAC |
| Record | 142–28 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Alma mater | Concordia University, St. Paul |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1995 | Fergus Falls |
| 1996–1997 | Minnesota Crookston |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998 | Concordia–St. Paul (RB) |
| 1999 | Concordia–St. Paul (TE) |
| 2000–2001 | Concordia–St. Paul (QB) |
| 2002–2003 | Concordia–St. Paul (OC/QB) |
| 2004 | Truman (AHC/OC) |
| 2005–2007 | North Iowa Area |
| 2008–present | Iowa Western |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 158–42 |
| Bowls | 9–4 |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NJCAA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NJCAA (2012, 2022–2023) 9 ICCAC (2014–2018, 2020–2023) 2 MFC (2012–2013) 2 MFC West Division (2010–2011) | |
| Awards | |
| NJCAA Hall of Fame (2021) Minnesota Crookston Hall of Fame (2014) 2× ACCFCA Coach of the Year (2012, 2017) | |
In fifteen seasons as head coach for Iowa Western, Strohmeier has led the team to a 142–28 record, twelve conference championships, and three National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championships.[4][5] His best season came in 2012 when he led the Reivers to an undefeated 12–0 record and the program's first NJCAA National Championship.[6][7]
In three seasons as head coach for North Iowa Area, Strohmeier led the team to a 16–14 record, including back-to-back Graphic Edge Bowl appearances in 2006 and 2007.[8][9]
Strohmeier was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2021 and into the Minnesota Crookston Hall of Fame in 2014.[10]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D1# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Trojans (Midwest Football Conference) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
| 2005 | North Iowa Area | 2–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2006 | North Iowa Area | 7–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (West) | L Graphic Edge Bowl | 20 | |||
| 2007 | North Iowa Area | 7–4 | 5–3 | 2nd (West) | L Graphic Edge Bowl | 14 | |||
| North Iowa Area: | 16–14 | 12–12 | |||||||
| Iowa Western Reivers (Midwest Football Conference) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Iowa Western | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2010 | Iowa Western | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st (West) | L Zions Top of the Mountain Bowl | 11 | |||
| 2011 | Iowa Western | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st (West) | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 7 | |||
| 2012 | Iowa Western | 12–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Graphic Edge Bowl, W NJCAA National Championship | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Iowa Western | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 2 | |||
| Iowa Western Reivers (Iowa Community College Athletic Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Iowa Western | 11–1 | 1–0 | T–1st | W Mississippi Bowl, L NJCAA National Championship | 3 | |||
| 2015 | Iowa Western | 10–2 | 2–0 | 1st | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 3 | |||
| 2016 | Iowa Western | 6–6 | 2–0 | 1st | L Graphic Edge Bowl | ||||
| 2017 | Iowa Western | 11–1 | 2–0 | 1st | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 2 | |||
| 2018 | Iowa Western | 10–1 | 2–0 | 1st | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Iowa Western | 9–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | W Graphic Edge Bowl | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Iowa Western | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | Iowa Western | 10–1 | 4–0 | 1st | L NJCAA Division I National Championship | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Iowa Western | 10–2 | 2–0 | 1st | W NJCAA Division I National Championship | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Iowa Western | 12–1 | 2–0 | 1st | W NJCAA Division I National Championship | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Iowa Western | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Iowa Western: | 142–28 | 51–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 158–42 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Hardcastle, Kirk (April 2, 2008). "Strohmeier headed to Iowa Western". Globe Gazette. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "NIACC Names New Football Coach" (PDF). Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. July 11, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Strohmeier". Iowa Western Reivers. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Football Champions Archive".
- ^ Heinen, Austin (December 25, 2023). "It takes a crew, Strohmeier wins third NJCAA coach of the year". Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa Western Reivers" (PDF). Iowa Western Reivers. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (December 15, 2022). "Iowa Western wins JuCo national title". Footballscoop. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Football History 2000-08".
- ^ "Iowa Western's Scott Strohmeier named DI Football Coach of the Year". NJCAA. December 20, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Strohmeier (2014)". University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.