CoachReachSouth Dakota State Football Coaches
South Dakota State University is an NCAA D1 program in the The Summit League, located in Brookings, SD. The football staff lists 25 coaches, led by head coach Dan Jackson. Email addresses are listed for 13 of them.
Men's Football staff25
- Email with CoachReachDan JacksonHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachDeontae CooperRunning Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachTyler WriceGeneral Manager
- Email with CoachReachBrian BergstromDefensive Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachEric EidsnessOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
- Email with CoachReachIsaiah JacksonSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachLogan McCormickDefensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
- Email with CoachReachMarcus McLinDefensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
- Email with CoachReachMike BangtsonRun Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
- Email with CoachReachCade HabermanAssistant Defensive Line Coach
- Email with CoachReachCaleb BakerAssistant Offensive Line Coach
- Email with CoachReachCJ PickrelAssistant Quarterbacks Coach
- Email with CoachReachDyShawn GalesAssistant Defensive Backs Coach
- Email with CoachReachEmmitt GrossbardAssistant Special Teams Coach
- Email with CoachReachGrant PoppenAssistant Director of Football Operations
- Email with CoachReachJade LawrenceAssistant Linebackers Coach
- Email with CoachReachKobe ClayborneAssistant Linebackers Coach
- Email with CoachReachLuke BengtsonPass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
- Email with CoachReachNoah KentAssistant Defensive Backs Coach
- Email with CoachReachNoah VedralAssistant Wide Receivers Coach
- Email with CoachReachVince BenedettoTight Ends Coach
- Email with CoachReachZane BusekistLinebackers Coach
- Email with CoachReachNathan MorrisDirector of Football Performance
- Email with CoachReachBrock SwansonVideo Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachEthan BeisnerDirector of Football Operations
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings123 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 56Freshmen
- 23Sophomores
- 21Juniors
- 18Seniors
- 5Grad students
21 listed as redshirts, as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
23 of 123 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
18 seniors and 5 graduate students are in their listed final year; 100 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line DL | 21 | 5 | 16 | Medium |
| Linebacker LB | 17 | 5 | 12 | Medium |
| Defensive back DB | 19 | 3 | 16 | Low |
| Tight end TE | 10 | 3 | 7 | Medium |
| Offensive line OL | 22 | 2 | 20 | Low |
| Wide receiver WR | 14 | 2 | 12 | Low |
| Running back RB | 8 | 1 | 7 | Low |
| Quarterback QB | 7 | 1 | 6 | Low |
| Punter P | 1 | 1 | 0 | Medium |
| Kicker K | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
| Long snapper LS | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: South Dakota State University's public athletics staff directory (gojacks.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.