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Archived News
2008
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Dakota State University Names Head Football Coach Thomas Shea, a DSU alumnus with 34 years of
coaching experience, has been named as Dakota State University’s new
head football coach. Shea gradated form Dakota State in 1972 and
served as head football coach and athletic director at DSU from
1981-1983.
Shea has a record of success at his former coaching positions, including leading Peru State College to the NAIA Division II National Football Championship in 1990. That same year, Shea was named NAIA National Coach of the Year. In 1996 he led the University of Mary to NAIA National Playoffs; 1995 to the NAIA National Final Four; and 1993 to the NAIA National Playoff Quarterfinals. During his collegiate coaching career, Shea compiled a 99-63-3 record. He was most recently the assistant head football coach and recruiting coordinator at Upper Iowa State University. Coach Shea has been honored as conference coach of the year seven times. He is a member of the Dakota State Athletic Hall of Fame, the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) Hall of Fame, the Peru State College Hall of Fame, and the Sparta (WI) Senior High School Hall of Fame. “All of us at Dakota State are excited that our football program will be led by someone with Coach Shea's credentials and experience,” said DSU President Dr. Douglas Knowlton. “We are also pleased that we will be welcoming home a graduate and someone who has ‘Trojan Pride’ already instilled. He will bring a new level of excitement to DSU athletics.” DSU Athletic Director Gene Wockenfuss agrees. “Tom Shea brings the necessary ingredients to our football program to move us forward to the championship level of play. Alumnus, proven winner at the collegiate level, and an outstanding recruiter all provide the necessary foundation to take our program to a new era of success." Summary of Qualifications
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