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10-Time FCS Champion North Dakota State a Hot Destination for Aspiring Head Coaches

Amid North Dakota State claiming a 10th FCS national title in 14 seasons, the Bison did it for a third time with a first-year head coach.
10-Time FCS Champion North Dakota State a Hot Destination for Aspiring Head Coaches
Quarterback Cam Miller (7) of the North Dakota State Bison runs the ball during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 17, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images
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The formula has become as simple as it is improbable—become the head coach of North Dakota State and win the FCS national championship in your first year.

Bison head coach Tim Polasek became the third first-year head coach to win it all in his first year at the helm. Second-seeded North Dakota State (14–2) held off Montana State (15–1) in a 35–32 thriller to turn off the lights on a 15-year run for the championship game in Frisco, Texas.

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