Eric Eidsness (American football)

Eric Eidsness
Current position
TitleOffensive coordinator
TeamNorthern Illinois
ConferenceMAC
Playing career
1988St. Cloud State
1989–1991Sioux Falls
1992–1993Robinson Sphinx France
Position(s)Wide receiver, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992Morningside (QB/WR)
1993South Dakota State (WR)
1994–1995Morningside (QB/WR)
1996–1997South Dakota State (WR)
1998Ferris State (OC/ST)
1999–2003South Dakota State (OC)
2004–2009Southwest Minnesota State
2010South Dakota State (QB/PGC)
2011–2014South Dakota State (OC/QB)
2015–2018South Dakota State (AHC/OC/QB)
2019–presentNorthern Illinois (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall26–40

Eric Eidsness is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator at Northern Illinois University. Eidsness was the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009, compiling a record of 26–40.[1] After leaving Southwest Minnesota State he was appointed assistant coach for quarterbacks and receivers at South Dakota State University.[2]

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Southwest Minnesota State Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  2. ^ Eidsness, Eric. "Bio on South Dakota State Athletics website". South Dakota State University. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.