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Brian Bergstrom

Defensive CoordinatoratSouth Dakota State

Coaching since 2017

Brian Bergstrom is the Defensive Coordinator at South Dakota State, coaching since 2017. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2026
    South Dakota StateDefensive Coordinator
  2. 2025
    South Dakota StateDefensive Coordinator/Safeties CoachPosition groups: S
  3. 2021
    South Dakota StateCo-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties CoachPosition groups: S

Coaching Tenure Timeline

3 stops
2025-present2 seasons
South Dakota StateCurrent
Defensive Coordinator
2022-20243 seasons
Winona State
Head Coach
2017-20215 seasons
South Dakota State
Defensive Coordinator

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Players He Coached

17
  • Finn BenzS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Koby BretzS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Cam CribariS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Dontay JohnsonS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Isaiah JohnsonDB · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Jalen B. LeeS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Jayden OliverDB · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Jackson PowersDB · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Max StanardS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Jason ThomeS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Noah ThompsonS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Carter YorkS · South Dakota State · 2025
  • Josh ManchigiahDB · South Dakota State · 2021
  • Daeton McgaughyS · South Dakota State · 2021
  • Chase NorbladeS · South Dakota State · 2021
  • Cale ReederS · South Dakota State · 2021
  • Isaiah StalbirdS · South Dakota State · 2021
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