Hank Biesiot

Hank Biesiot
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Current position
Title Head coach (football)
Team Dickinson State
Conference Dakota Athletic Conference
Record 251–102–1 (.710)
Playing career
Mayville State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1968–1971
1972–1975
1976–present

Baseball
1976–2001
Langdon HS (ND)
Dickinson State (DC)
Dickinson State


Dickinson State
Head coaching record
Overall 251–102–1 (football)
Tournaments 6–14 (NAIA playoffs)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
7 NDCAC (1986–1987, 1989–1992, 1994–1995)
7 DAC (2002–2005, 2008–2010)
Awards
NAIA Hall of Fame (2006)

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.[1]

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Playing career

Biesiot was considered a "standout" player of both football and baseball while a student at Mayville State.[2]

Coaching career

Biesiot is the current head football coach for the Dickinson State Blue Hawks located in Dickinson, North Dakota 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 (.710).[3]

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.[4] His team concluded the 2010 regular season with an overall record of 8–1, 6–1 in conference play.[5]

Biesiot earned his 250th career victory on October 30, 2010 with a 45–13 conference victory over rival Minot State.[6]

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 Dakota[7]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dickinson State Blue Hawks (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1976–1999)
1976 Dickinson State 4–4–1
1977 Dickinson State 4–6
1978 Dickinson State 5–4
1979 Dickinson State 7–2
1980 Dickinson State 7–2
1981 Dickinson State 9–1 L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1982 Dickinson State 9–0
1983 Dickinson State 7–2
1984 Dickinson State 6–3
1985 Dickinson State 7–2
1986 Dickinson State 9–1 1st L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1987 Dickinson State 9–1 1st L NAIA Division II First Round
1988 Dickinson State 8–1
1989 Dickinson State 9–2 1st L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1990 Dickinson State 9–2 T–1st L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1991 Dickinson State 10–2 T–1st L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1992 Dickinson State 7–2 T–1st
1993 Dickinson State 5–4
1994 Dickinson State 6–3 T–1st
1995 Dickinson State 10–1 1st L NAIA Division II First Round
1996 Dickinson State 5–4
1997 Dickinson State 6–3
1998 Dickinson State 6–3
1999 Dickinson State 7–3 L NAIA First Round
Dickinson State Blue Hawks (Dakota Athletic Conference) (2000–present)
2000 Dickinson State 6–4
2001 Dickinson State 6–4
2002 Dickinson State 9–2 1st L NAIA First Round
2003 Dickinson State 11–1 1st L NAIA Quarterfinal
2004 Dickinson State 10–2 T–1st L NAIA Quarterfinal
2005 Dickinson State 7–4 T–1st
2006 Dickinson State 6–4
2007 Dickinson State 3–7
2008 Dickinson State 7–4 1st L NAIA First Round
2009 Dickinson State 7–4 T–1st L NAIA First Round
2010 Dickinson State 9–2 6–1 1st L NAIA First Round
2011 Dickinson State 1–4 1–1
Dickinson State: 251–102–1
Total: 251–102–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

See also

References

  1. ^ "2005-06 NAIA Hall of Fame - Coaches". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://naia.cstv.com/genrel/090905acp.html. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Hank Biesiot inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. January 10, 2006. http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011006aaa.html. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 
  3. ^ DeLassus, David. "Dickinson State Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/dac10/dickinson_state/coaching_records.php. Retrieved October 10, 2011. 
  4. ^ Shafer, Ian. "Hank Biesiot". College Football Reference. http://cfreference.net/cfr/coach.s?id=3018. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Dickinson State University 2010 schedule". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc.. http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamSchedule.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2010&team=2223. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 
  6. ^ Monke, Dustin (October 31, 2010). "Picking 'em apart". The Dickinson Press. http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/41337/. Retrieved 1 November 2010. 
  7. ^ "Department of Health and Physical Education-DSU". Dickinson State University. http://www.dickinsonstate.edu/d_health_phyed_fac.asp. Retrieved October 28, 2010. 

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