| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Alma mater | Moorhead State University (1978) |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Moorhead State |
| 1978 | Atlanta Falcons* |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1980 | Mason City HS (IA) (WR/DE) |
| 1981–1982 | North Dakota (GA) |
| 1983 | Montana State (OL) |
| 1984 | Central Missouri State (OL) |
| 1985 | Central Missouri State (OC/OL) |
| 1986–1994 | North Dakota (OL) |
| 1995 | North Dakota (AHC/OL) |
| 1996–2015 | Bemidji State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–91 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NSIC (2006) | |
Jeffrey Tesch (born c. 1955) is an American former college football coach. He was the head coach for the Bemidji State Beavers football team from 1996 to 2015.[1][2][3][4] On August 30, 2016, he was fired after he used a racial slur at a preseason practice and the players refused to continue to play for him.[5] He also coached for Mason City High School,[6] Montana State,[7] Central Missouri State,[8][9][10] and North Dakota.[10][11] He played college football for Moorhead State as a wide receiver and professionally for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[12]