Ed Meierkort

Ed Meierkort (born March 24, 1959) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Stout from 1993 to 2003 and University of South Dakota from 2004 to 2011, compiling a career college football coaching record of 108–89.

Ed Meierkort
Biographical details
Born (1959-03-24) March 24, 1959
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1981Dakota Wesleyan (assistant)
c. 1982South Dakota State (GA)
1983–1992Southwest Minnesota State (assistant)
1993–2003Wisconsin–Stout
2004–2011South Dakota
2012Celebration HS (FL)
Baseball
1981Dakota Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall108–89 (football)
1–16 (baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
1–1(NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 WIAC (2000)
1 NCC (2005)

Career

Meierkort began his coaching career at Dakota Wesleyan, where he also served as head baseball coach. From there he served as a graduate assistant at South Dakota State before moving on to Southwest Minnesota State University, where he held various positions from 1983 to 1992.

He began his head football coaching career at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in 1993. During his tenure there, he coached 16 All-Americans and two future NFL players. In 2000, the team achieved a #5 national ranking. That year, Meierkort was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year and was a finalist for AFCA National Coach of the Year.

Meierkort was named head coach of the Coyotes of the University of South Dakota in 2004. He has overseen the program's elevation from the NCAA Division II level to Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The team's first victory against a Division I opponent came against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds of the on November 15, 2008. In 2010, the program achieved its first win against an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent with a victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

South Dakota fired Meierkort following the 2011 season. He took over the football program at Celebration High School in Celebration, Florida, for one year, but was fired after a disappointing 2012 season, during which the team went winless.[1]

Education and family

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Meierkort is a graduate of South Dakota State University and Dakota Wesleyan University. He is married with two children.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils (Wisconsin State University / Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1993–2003)
1993 Wisconsin–Stout 2–81–6T–7th
1994 Wisconsin–Stout 4–72–56th
1995 Wisconsin–Stout 3–71–67th
1996 Wisconsin–Stout 4–61–67th
1997 Wisconsin–Stout 6–45–2T–2nd
1998 Wisconsin–Stout 5–53–46th
1999 Wisconsin–Stout 2–81–66th
2000 Wisconsin–Stout 10–17–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2001 Wisconsin–Stout 6–34–3T–3rd
2002 Wisconsin–Stout 7–34–3T–3rd
2003 Wisconsin–Stout 6–44–3T–4th
Wisconsin–Stout: 55–5533–44
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (2004–2007)
2004 South Dakota 9–24–2T–2nd16
2005 South Dakota 9–24–2T–1st17
2006 South Dakota 9–36–23rdL NCAA Division II Second Round13
2007 South Dakota 6–55–34th
South Dakota Coyotes (Great West Football Conference) (2008–2011)
2008 South Dakota 6–51–2T–3rd
2009 South Dakota 5–52–2T–2nd
2010 South Dakota 3–71–34th
2011 South Dakota 6–52–23rd
South Dakota: 53–3425–128
Total:108–89
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Harkness, Jeff (April 11, 2013). "Former South Dakota Football Coach Ed Meierkort Fired". KSOO (AM). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. "Ed Meierkort". University of South Dakota. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
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