PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Eric Eidsness
Current position
Title	Offensive coordinator
Team	Northern Illinois
Conference	MAC
Playing career
1988	St. Cloud State
1989–1991	Sioux Falls
1992–1993	Robinson Sphinx France
Position(s)	Wide receiver, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992	Morningside (QB/WR)
1993	South Dakota State (WR)
1994–1995	Morningside (QB/WR)
1996–1997	South Dakota State (WR)
1998	Ferris State (OC/ST)
1999–2003	South Dakota State (OC)
2004–2009	Southwest Minnesota State
2010	South Dakota State (QB/PGC)
2011–2014	South Dakota State (OC/QB)
2015–2018	South Dakota State (AHC/OC/QB)
2019–present	Northern Illinois (OC/QB)
Head coaching record
Overall	26–40

Eric Eidsness is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator at Northern Illinois University. Eidsness was the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009, compiling a record of 26–40.^[1] After leaving Southwest Minnesota State he was appointed assistant coach for quarterbacks and receivers at South Dakota State University.^[2]

Playing career

Eidsness played college football at the University of Sioux Falls, starring at quarterback and wide receiver. He also played two professional seasons 1992–1993 in France Ligue Élite de Football Américain (D1 Elite League), where he also started his coaching career.


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2004–2009)
2004	Southwest Minnesota State	5–6	3–4	5th
2005	Southwest Minnesota State	4–7	1–6	T–6th
2006	Southwest Minnesota State	4–7	3–5	T–6th
2007	Southwest Minnesota State	2–9	2–7	T–8th
2008	Southwest Minnesota State	6–5	6–4 / 3–3	T–6th / T–4th (South)
2009	Southwest Minnesota State	5–6	4–6 / 1–5	9th / 6th (South)
Southwest Minnesota State:		26–40	19–32
Total:		26–40