Austin Dickinson (American football)
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Buena Vista |
| Conference | ARC |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1988 (age 35–36) Woodbine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Buena Vista University (2010) Minot State University (2019) |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2009 | Buena Vista |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2011 | Minot State (GA/OL/TE) |
| 2012–2013 | Buena Vista (OL) |
| 2014–2016 | Buena Vista (DL) |
| 2017 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Minnesota State (DL) |
| 2020–2022 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (DC/LB) |
| 2023–present | Buena Vista |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–8 |
Austin Dickinson (born c. 1988) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Buena Vista University, a position he has held since 2023.
Playing career[edit]
Dickinson played college football for Buena Vista from 2006 to 2009. During his four-year career he was a four-time letterwinner at defensive tackle while registering 123 total tackles and fourteen tackles for loss. As a senior in 2009 he had 45 total tackles and a career-high 6.5 tackles for loss.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Dickinson began his coaching career on the offensive side of the ball as a graduate assistant, offensive line, and tight ends coach for Minot State.[2] He returned to his alma mater in 2012 as the team's offensive line coach before transitioning into the defensive line coach for the 2014 season.[3] For a single season in 2017 he was an assistant coach with North Dakota before joining Minnesota State for his second stint as a defensive line coach.[4][5] In 2020 he was hired by Wisconsin–Eau Claire where he was the defensive coordinator.[6][7][8]
On December 21, 2022, Dickinson was hired by Buena Vista as their head coach.[9]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Beavers (American Rivers Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Buena Vista | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2024 | Buena Vista | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Buena Vista: | 2–8 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–8 | ||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Austin Dickinson - Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - Staff Directory". Buena Vista University. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Austin Dickinson - Football Coach". MSU Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Austin Dickinson - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches". Buena Vista University. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Dickinson Joins Maverick Football Coaching Staff". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Austin Dickinson - Football Coach". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics". University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Area roundup (9/2): Blugolds hire Dickinson as defensive coordinator". Leader-Telegram. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Tabbert, Nick. "Dickinson steps down as Blugolds' Defensive Coordinator". WQOW. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Austin Dickinson Named BVU Head Football Coach". Buena Vista University. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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