Pete Sterbick (born ) is an

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coach and former player. He is the head football coach for the

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; a position he has held since 2023.

Playing career

Sterbick played college football at Augustana College—now known as

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—in

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, from 1998 to 2002. He was a wide receiver and also punted.

Coaching career

Sterbick previously was the offensive coordinator at Montana Tech. Montana Tech won the

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championships in 2015 and 2016 and made it to the quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs, finishing each season with a record of 10–2. In 2017, the Tech offense set an NAIA record with 932 yards of offense in a single game. In 2012 and 2013, Sterbick served as the head football coach at

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. His record at McPherson was 9–11. Before being hired at McPherson College, he was the offensive coordinator for

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for four years, where he helped start the program. Prior to Grand View, he was a

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for three seasons.

Colorado Mines

As offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, Mines won the

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(RMAC) title in 2019, 2021, and 2022. In 2022, Mines finished 13-3 and played for the NCAA Division II national championship, losing to Ferris State. Quarterback John Matocha won the

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, the equivalent to the

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, awarded to the best player in NCAA Division II football. Sterbick was named D-II national coordinator of the year by footballscoop.com, as the offense led D-II in scoring with 44.6 points per game. In 2021, Mines finished 12-2, and made it to the NCAA Division II semifinals before losing to Valdosta State. In 2019, Mines completed a 11–0 regular season record before losing in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs to

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to finish 12–1 on the season.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Colorado Mines profile

Montana Tech profile
Year of birth uncertain 1970s births Living people American football wide receivers Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football players Colorado Mines Orediggers football coaches Grand View Vikings football coaches McPherson Bulldogs football coaches Missouri Western Griffons football coaches Montana Tech Orediggers football coaches North Dakota Fighting Hawks football coaches Washington State Cougars football coaches {{2000s-collegefootball-coach-stub