WINONA, Minn. – Why spend time, energy and money on a national search for a new football coach when the perfect candidate is already on the payroll. Such is the reasoning of Winona State University’s athletic director, Eric Schoh. He announced that Brian Curtin, an assistant coach, would replace Brian Bergstrom, who resigned last week to return to South Dakota State. Curtin was named interim head coach immediately. But now, a mere week later, the title “interim” is gone. Curtin is now head coach. His salary: $100,500. He had been special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach. Schoh praised Curtin for providing stability on the coaching staff and helping lead the Warriors to eight Northern Sun championships.
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Curtin profile
Curtin played football at Winona State and was a member of the 1993 Northern Sun conference championship team. That squad went 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play to earn the only NAIA Playoff bid in Winona State history. The Warriors repeated as NSIC Champions in 1994, posting a 7-3-1 overall record and 5-0-1n the conference.