South Dakota State University head football coach John Stiegelmeier has added to his list of coaching awards during the 2016 season by being named Football Championship Subdivision Region 4 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.
Named earlier as the Bruce Craddock Missouri Valley Football Conference Coach of the Year, Stiegelmeier guided the Jackrabbits to a share of their first MVFC title in program history with a 7-1 mark in league play during the 2016 regular season. SDSU also qualified for the FCS playoffs for the fifth consecutive year and earned a first-round bye after posting an 8-3 record during the regular season.
It is the second time Stiegelmeier has earned a regional coach of the year award from the AFCA. In 2007, he earned AFCA FCS Region 5 Coach of the Year honors after leading the Jackrabbits to the Great West Football Conference title.
Now in his 20th season as head coach at SDSU, Stiegelmeier has compiled a 137-93 overall record (.596 winning percentage), making him the winningest coach in program history. He has led the Jackrabbits to six postseason appearances and a winning record in 16 of 20 seasons, including 11 of 13 at the Division I level.
The 2016 FBS and FCS Regional Coach of the Year winners will be recognized at the inaugural American Football Coaches Awards, televised live on CBS Sports Network on Jan. 10, 2017, at 8 p.m. Central.