WINONA, Minn. – Winona State University head football coach
Brian Bergstrom has announced the addition of a new coach to the Warrior football program.
Joining Bergstrom and the Warrior staff is
John Kesselring, formerly an assistant coach at Fairmont (Minn.) High School.
Coach Bergstrom stated "I have known Coach Kesselring for a number of years and have always been impressed with his passion for the game, his pursuit of knowledge and improvement, and his unrelenting desire to be there for his players. We are so fortunate to have him join us in an assistant coach/analyst role."
At Fairmont, Kesselring served as the co-defensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach between 2017 and 2021. While with Fairmont, Kesselring helped developed the offensive game plan and quarterback play calling for the Cardinals. He also assisted in developing the defensive game plan on a weekly basis. Additional coaching experience for Kesselring includes serving as the strength and conditioning coordinator at both Fairmont (Minn.) High School and Coon Rapids-Bayard (Iowa) High School. Between 2013 and 2017, Kesselring was also the head football coach at Coon Rapids-Bayard.
The Winona State University football team will kick off the 2022 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) season on Sept. 3 at Minot State University. The Warriors will open their home schedule on Saturday, Sept. 10, taking on the University of Mary in Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
