Spencer Erickson

Title

Asst. Football Coach | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Email

spencer.erickson@winona.edu
Twitter

@Coach_Spencer11

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Spencer Erickson joined the Winona State University football coaching staff in March, 2022.

AT WINONA STATE

Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers (2023-Present)
Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line (2022)
2022 NSIC Conference Champions
2022 NCAA National Playoff Qualifiers
Nationally ranked 6^th in rushing TDs, 9^th in INTs, 2^nd in Redzone Scoring %
Defense has produced 12 All Conference Players, 3 NSIC Players of the week, 2 Glen Galligan Winners, 3 All Region Selections, 2 Harlon Hill Finalists, 1 All American
Coordinated Punt, Kickoff, Field Goal Block and assisted with all special teams units

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Coordinates Career Development and Career Mentorship Program
Helps oversee academic and athletic progress of the Defensive Line & Linebackers
Coached 1 Harlon Hill Nominee
- Clay Schueffner (2x)
Coached three 1^st Team All Conference players
- Clay Schueffner
- Carter Duxbury
- Darius Manuel
- Kyjuan Vengrowsky (2024)
Coached two 2^nd Team All Conference Players
- Trey Borske
- Kyjuan Vengrowsky (2023)
- Myles Hawthorne (2024)
Coached two Glen Galligan Award Winner (2022, 2023)
- Clay Schueffner
- Carter Duxbury
Coached 19 Academic All NSIC Student-Athletes
- Carter Duxbury
- Luc Leszczynski
- Nathaniel Wilcher
- Joseph Demro (2023, 2024)
- Conner Haggerty (2023, 2024)
- Kyjuan Vengrowsky (2023, 2024)
- Ryan Tuttle
- Ben Kingsbury (2024)
- Zachary Myhre
- Clay Schueffner
- Trey Borske
- Myles Hawthorne (2024)
- David Nies (2024)
- Bronson Scofield (2024)
- Carson Thompson (2024)
- Ben Bowe (2024)
- Lincoln Snitker (2024)
- Morgan McKnight (2024)
- Ethan Torgrimson (2024)

BEFORE WINONA STATE
South Dakota State University - Defensive Line, Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Director of Player Personnel, Camp Coordinator (2018-2022)

Coached on 3 Top 5 Nationally ranked teams, 2021 Spring National Runner Up
Hosted ESPN College Gameday
Coached five Defensive Linemen to All Conference and four to Academic All-Conference Honors
Coached one player to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team and Freshman All-American Team
Helped Coach two Linebackers to All Conference and All American Honors
Average 2.5 sacks, 6.5 Tackles for Loss, 2 QBH per game over 38 games
Raised sacks total by 17 — from 20 in 2018 to 37 in 2019, 37 in 2021 Fall
7^th Nationally in Total Defense (2019)
1^st in MVFC, 8^th Nationally in Kickoff Return Defense (15.7 Ave.)
3^rd Nationally in blocked kicks (2018), 9^th Nationally (2019)
1^st Nationally in interceptions (2021), 9^th Nationally (2018), 6^th Nationally (2019)
13^th Nationally in scoring defense (2018), 6^th Nationally (2019)
9^th Nationally in Passing Defense Efficiency (2018), 5^th Nationally (2019)
Highest Team GPA in program history of 3.25 in first year of Director of Player Personnel

Bemidji State University – Outside Linebackers, Defensive Backs (2017)

Coached one player to 2^nd Team NSIC honors (2017), one player to Honorable Mention NSIC honors (2017)
Helped lead a defense that finished in Top 10 Nationally in: Defensive TD’s, Interceptions, Yards per Play, Yards per Rush

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Outside Linebackers, Defensive Backs (2012-2016)

Developed five players to 1^st Team WIAC honors (2012-2016) and two 1^st Team All-Americans (2012, 2016)
Coached NCAA Division III leader in interceptions (2012)
Coached a linebacker who was an Academic All-American (2014)
Contributed to school’s first ever playoff/semifinal appearance (2012) and National Championship appearance (2016)
2012/2015 WIAC Conference Champions
2016 NCAA Division III National Champion Runner-Up
NCAA Football Championship Playoffs (2012, 2015, 2016)

PERSONAL

Native of Iola, Wisconsin
Married to Peyton with one daughter, Hazel
Son to one of the winningest head coaches in Wisconsin High School Football (Scott Erickson)

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