BROOKINGS, S.D. – One of the worst kept secrets in Brookings is that new South Dakota State football coach Dan Johnson has hired Brian Bergstrom away from Winona State as defensive coordinator. The announcement will be Friday at a news conference in Brookings, sources said. Reportedly Jackman pitched the job to Bergstrom as a career move – even though he will be an assistant coach. South Dakota State is an NCAA Division I team since 2008. Winona State is in yhe lesser Division II. Bergstrom has been head coach Winona three years. He is no stranger to South Dakota State. He was defensive coordinator for the Jack Rabbits and also coached safeties before moving to Winona.
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