Tim Polasek Named Head Football Coach at North Dakota State

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University named Tim Polasek as the head football coach on Sunday.

Polasek graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.

"When I arrived here in 2000, I inherited this slow, stubborn, football-smart quarterback that had a fierce competitive streak," said Director of Athletics Dr. Rob Barnhill. "That quarterback was Tim Polasek. I was blessed to work with Tim and I was amazed by his competitive spirit and his desire to be great. Tim put in the hard work and climbed the coaching ladder through sheer grit and determination so this announcement is not that surprising. He has worked very hard to get where he is and I am sure that I speak for all of his former coaches and teammates when I say that we are very proud of him. Tim exudes all that is great about being a Falcon and we wish him the best in his new leadership position."

Polasek takes over one of the most dominant programs in NCAA Division I FCS.  North Dakota State advanced to the NCAA Division I FCS semifinals for the 12th time in 13 seasons this season. The Bison have won a record nine FCS national championships and 47 FCS playoff games since 2010.

A 2012 CUW Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Polasek was a two-year captain at Concordia Wisconsin, where he set school records for career passing yards (6,979) and passing touchdowns (65). A three-time all-conference selection, he was named the Badger-Illini Conference Player of the Year in 2000.

He returns to NDSU after serving as the offensive coordinator at Wyoming for the past three seasons. Polasek was part of the NDSU offensive staff from 2006 to 2012 coaching the running backs, tight ends and fullbacks in addition to his duties with special teams and recruiting. He returned to NDSU in 2014 to spend three seasons as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach.

In addition to his 10 years at North Dakota State, Polasek the tight ends and fullbacks coach in 2013 at Northern and spent four seasons in the Big Ten as offensive line coach at Iowa from 2017 to 2020.

Polasek started his college coaching career in 2003 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he worked with the defensive backs, wide receivers, tight ends and quarterbacks for three seasons.