Mike Van Diest

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 a 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.

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)

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Carroll Fighting Saints (Frontier Conference) (1999–2018)
1999 Carroll 5–65–33rd
2000 Carroll 10–46–21stL NAIA Semifinal3
2001 Carroll 10–27–11stL NAIA Semifinal3
2002 Carroll 12–27–11stW NAIA Championship1
2003 Carroll 15–08–01stW NAIA Championship1
2004 Carroll 12–26–2T–1stW NAIA Championship1
2005 Carroll 14–08–01stW NAIA Championship1
2006 Carroll 11–29–11stL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2007 Carroll 15–010–01stW NAIA Championship1
2008 Carroll 13–110–01stL NAIA Championship2
2009 Carroll 13–18–11stL NAIA Semifinal3
2010 Carroll 14–010–01stW NAIA Championship1
2011 Carroll 13–29–11stL NAIA Championship2
2012 Carroll 7–47–33rd21
2013 Carroll 12–29–11stL NAIA Seminfinal3
2014 Carroll 10–29–11stL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2015 Carroll 4–64–6T–4th
2016 Carroll 4–64–6T–5th
2017 Carroll 4–64–6T–5th
2018 Carroll 5–64–67th
Carroll: 203–54144–41
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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