Thursday, April 14, 2011

Derek Schlieve named head football coach at Mayville State University

Mayville State University announced on Thursday that Derek Schlieve will take over as head coach of the Comets football program effective immediately.

Schlieve was the defensive coordinator at Mayville State University over the past three seasons and served as the interim head coach this spring following the resignation of former coach Nathan Chin.

“I am very excited to be the head football coach at Mayville State University,” Schlieve said. “I think that most people view being the head coach at their alma mater to be the best job possible and I absolutely agree. I would like to thank the coaches that were here before me that helped to make this possible. I would also like to thank the alums that showed their support for me, I will work hard to show them how much this means to me and to build a program that we can all be happy with.”

Prior to being named the defensive coordinator at Mayville State, Schlieve was the offensive coordinator at Beulah Public Schools (ND). He started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Wahpeton Public Schools (ND). After one year at Wahpeton he was named defensive coordinator at Pillager Public Schools (MN). Following a one-year stint as defensive coordinator at Pillager, he was named the head coach and remained there for three seasons. In September of 2005 Schlieve was named the State of Minnesota football coach of the week. After being a head high school coach for three seasons he returned to Mayville State to coach the defensive line in the spring of 2007.

Schlieve earned his undergraduate degree in education at Mayville State University with a major in elementary education and a minor in coaching, graduating magna cum laude, in 2002. He earned his graduate degree in sports management from St. Cloud State University, also graduating magna cum laude, in 2007.

A four-year letter winner in college, Schlieve was twice named Academic All Conference (DAC-10) and once named Academic All American (NAIA). He also played in the National All Star Bowl at the linebacker position in Minneapolis, Minnesota after his senior season.

Coach Schlieve resides in Mayville with his wife Cora and his sons Camdyn & Xavier.

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