| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1972 | Wyoming |
| 1974 | Wyoming |
| 1975 | Washington Redskins* |
| Position(s) | Guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Wyoming (GA) |
| 1978 | Wyoming (DT) |
| 1979 | Wyoming (co-JV) |
| 1980–1985 | Montana (DL) |
| 1986 | UMass (DL) |
| 1987–1990 | Northwestern (DL) |
| 1991–1998 | Wyoming (DL) |
| 1999–2018 | Carroll (MT) |
| 2020 (spring) | Mary (assistant) |
| 2020 | Helena HS (MT) (volunteer) |
| 2021 | Montana State–Northern (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 203–54 |
| Tournaments | 35–8 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 NAIA (2002–2005, 2007, 2010) 14 Frontier (2000–2011, 2013–2014) | |
| Awards | |
| 4× NAIA Coach of the Year (2003, 2005, 2007, 2010) 2× AFCA NAIA Coach of the Year (2007, 2010) | |
Mike Van Diest (born c. 1951 or 1952) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach at Carroll College in Helena, Montana from 1999 to 2018, compiling a record of 203–54. Van Diest's Carroll Fighting Saints won six NAIA National Championships, four consecutively from 2002 to 2005, a fifth in 2007, and a sixth in 2010.