Earle Solomonson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1947 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1965–1968 | Augsburg |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1974 | Richfield HS (MN) (DC) |
| 1975–1978 | Park Center HS (MN) |
| 1979–1983 | North Dakota State (DL) |
| 1984 | North Dakota State (DC) |
| 1985–1986 | North Dakota State |
| 1987–1991 | Montana State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–42–1 (college) 30–7 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 6–0 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 AFCA Division II COY (1986) | |
Earle Solomonson (born September 2, 1947) is a former
Augsburg College
, from which he graduated in 1969.
Solomonson began his coaching career in 1969 as an assistant at Richfield High School in Richfield, Minnesota. He was the head football coach at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota from 1975 to 1978, leading his teams to a record of 30–7 in four seasons.[1][2] Solomonson joined the coaching staff at North Dakota State in 1979 as defensive line coach under head coach Don Morton. He was elevated to defensive coordinator in 1984, succeeding Mike Daly, who left the program to coach at Idaho State University.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985 | North Dakota State | 11–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1986 | North Dakota State | 13–0 | 9–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| North Dakota State: | 24–2–1 | 16–1–1 | |||||||
| Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Montana State | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1988 | Montana State | 4–7 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1989 | Montana State | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1990 | Montana State | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1991 | Montana State | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Montana State: | 15–40 | 10–30 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–42–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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