Former Trojan Added to the DSU Coaching Staff

The Dakota State University football team announced yesterday that Andy Yost is returning to DSU as an assistant coach, where he will serve as the Trojans Offensive Coordinator. 

Yost played tight end the Trojans from 1990-93 and graduated from DSU in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with coaching endorsements. 

He came to Dakota State after coaching Benedictine (Kan.) where he served as running backs coach for the last five years. He helped the Ravens to an impressive 45-14 record in the previous five seasons, including an appearance in the 2018 NAIA Football National Championship game.

Prior to Benedictine, Yost was the head coach and offensive coordinator at Creighton Prep High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and during that time he was also the head coach/offensive coordinator for the indoor football’s Omaha Beef team.  

Yost also had head and assistant coaching stints at Red Oak High School (Iowa), Sioux City West High School (Iowa), Sioux City Bandits indoor football (Iowa), West Sioux High School (Iowa), Hamar (Norway), Washington & Jefferson College (Pa.), Nampa High School (Idaho), and Dell Rapids St. Mary’s High School (S.D.).