Defensive Coordinator at Dickinson State University - 9x NSAA Football Champions.
DVHS '05, Truman State '09, Augustana University '11, Dickinson State '22
This past season, the Blue Hawk Defense finished ranked 4th in the NAIA in rushing yards per game at 75.7 yards. Learn how they fit the run with their universal run fit system and how to incorporate it into your program!
#HawksAreUp
My wife, a HS math teacher, has programmed our Alexa with a bell schedule in our house. She tells us what part of the day we are in now (PE, Office hours, Lunch) and plays us a song... I am thinking about scheduling quiet time π€«
I waited my entire life to meet you. Now I know what it feels like to have your whole world in your hands. Charlotte Elle Thier graced us with her presence today. My wife continues to blow me away with how amazing she is. She was an absolute rock star! Heart is full.
#GirlDad
Hey
@netflix
, If
@LastChanceU
is going to have a 4th season I ask that you please follow a coach like
@CoachStrohmeier
at IWCC. Someone who coaches with integrity and is a good role model to his players. Watching this is nauseating and drags a noble profession through the mud.
Jay Liggins getting love from the announcer and even a shout out to Dickinson State right after he forced a fumble in his NFL debut. So proud of our guy!!
#NFLHawks
#HawksRUp
#Hawk20ar
Get to cross another item off my list and this is the one I am the most excited about! The Thier family will be shifting our defensive strategy from Man-to-Man to Zone come September.
#BabyT
Man
@netflix
and Omaha Production along with
@NFLFilms
crushed it with Quarterback. What an incredible look into the lives of NFL QBs on and off the field. Love seeing these men handle being a pro QB and Husband / Father. No Surprise that Peyton killed this!
Like all βGame daysβ I go for a run to clear my head, focus and relax. Today is no different. I have never been more excited for this journey ahead of me and my wedding tonight. Tonight I make the biggest commitment of my life to the most amazing woman in the world.
#ThiersRUp
π’π’ Attention recruits: all though the Dickinson State Football staff looks forward to coming out and seeing you in your schools it is going to have to wait at least one more week as we are on to the second round of the national playoffs. Why DSUβ¦for moments like these!
I will say that as the years go by the way I celebrate victories has changed a lot... this is by far my favorite way by a land slide!
#HawksAreUp
#CharlieL
What an incredible privilege to practice on Thanksgiving Morning. Not everyone gets the opportunity to do that.
#HawksAreUp
Happy Thanksgiving from Blue Hawk Football!
π’π’Recruits don't allow a school that is not playing to pressure you into making a decision now. If you're their guy they will hold π° for you. Visit all your options! We would have you out for official visit now too if we weren't busy playing games starting the season 5-0.
This ring is the result of a team coming together, working hard through the off season, handling adversity, loving one another, and having fun! Boy it sure is pretty π.
#BaronRings
did an excellent job!
#HawksAreUp
π¦πΌ
When a team posts a βπ₯ Highlightβ of the previous weeks loss with out posting the score in the video or on the post, are they trying to celebrate the loss or make people think they won? π€·πΌββοΈ
ATTN Recruits: The
@BlueHawkFB
coaching staff would love to come by and see you in your schools but that will have to wait at least one more week as we are moving on in the PLAYOFFS!
#BeAHawk19
#HawksRUp
The
#BirdsOfPrey
had a great year... ββ Shutouts, π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯All-Conference players, ποΈποΈ All-Americans, π Co-Defensive Conference Player of the year & we get after the football! If you want to be apart of an attack oriented defense,
@BlueHawkFB
is your spot!
#BeAHawk19
5 years ago I created this goal list. I turned 35 less than a month ago and after today crossed off everything except for one. What a journey the past 5 years has been. Time to create a new listβ¦I know what will be on top!
#NoBadDays
β±Patiently waiting for fans of every team who didnβt make the playoffs to say St. Xavier didnβt belong. OR maybe The defending National Champion is legit π€·πΌββοΈ. Congrats to St Xavierβs coaches and players on a successful season. Good luck to Morningside in the Semifinals.
#NAIAFB
π YOUR Morningside Mustangs are headed to the Semifinals of the NAIA Football Championship Series with a 51-0 win over St. Xavier. Opponent for next week TBD.
#MSIDEPROUD
Getting to combine one of my favorite holidays in Halloween and winning a championship with
@BlueHawkFB
on the same day is special! Proud of our guys and all they have over come!
#6peat
ππππππ
#HawksAreUp
#VictoryStachePumpkin
Excited to have some adsolute studs on campus today from our region! With 18 commitments already, I canβt wait to see who else wants to be a Blue Hawk!
#Hawks20ar
What a fun journey this year was. 10 win season, conference champions, and first round playoff victory. Not how we wanted it to end but damn proud of our group! Going to miss these seniors.
βToday was a good dayβ -Ice Cube.
Not only did the Blue Hawks Football team secure our 8th Conference title in a rowππππππππ but one of my favorite people in the world was there to see it. Thank for coming Big Time Slimmy Jim!
#ThePeopleMatterMost
#NoBadDays
Did you know there is Salmon in the Missouri River...yeah, me either. My main man Jaxaphone caught this 8 pound River Monster today. All I caught was a sweet sun burn.
#NoBadDays
π’π’Recruits: I know it is the time of year when college coaches start visiting you in your school. The Blue Hawks canβt wait to see you, we just have some business to attend to first as one of 16 teams in the national playoffs! π
#HawksAreUp
Sitting alone atop the conference with big road win against Valley City State University is the cake. The icing is doing it while only giving up 7 yards rushing, getting 5 Sacks and 4 fumble recoveries.
#HawksAreUp
#BirdsOfPrey
I have a lot of special women in my life and tonight I got the pleasure of escorting this beautiful, energetic, caring, sweet girl to a father daughter dance. Thanks for the memories, Zoey. π
#family
π€ALSO....
-Senior class that was 20-0 and homeβοΈ
- Playoff Quarter finalistβοΈ
- First NSAA team to win a playoff gameβοΈ
-Finished
#8
in the final NAIA rankingsβοΈ
If you don't know, now you know. ππ―
#HawksRUp
2018-2019 Dickinson State Football Team
β’2018 Conference Champions
β’Seven 1st Team All-Conference Players
β’Five 2nd team All-Conference Players
β’Jay Liggins- North Star Defensive Player of the Year
-DSU
Couldn't agree more. I didn't play contact football until I was in 6th grade & I was not technically behind any of the players who started contact football years before me. Focus on building fundamental skills and a love for the game. When they are physically ready, add contact.
Excited to announce that I have publish my first coaching course on
@thecoachtube
. I plan to donate 1/2 of the revenue made from my courses to Brave The Shave, a group here in ND that helps children with cancer. Please check it out!
#FitTheRun
Back to school! My main man Jaxophone starts 8th grade today while Zoe Zoe continues he climb throw elementary school with 3rd grade.
#CharlieL
is also starting night classes focused on sleeping. Be great today!
Incredibly proud of all 16
@BlueHawkFB
athletes that EARNED All-Conference honors, especially the 7 members of the
#BirdsOfPrey
Defense. I am also extremely humbled to be named Asst. Coach-of-the-Year. It is an honored to be apart of this staff and program.
#HawskAreUp
After my 5 miles of reflection this morning I know two things:
1. The mechanism is clear and ready to go.
2. I am damn proud to be apart of the
@BlueHawkFB
family and the community of Dickinson!
Get up
#BlueHawkNation
it is Playoff time!
#Hawksareup
A top of the line football stadium JUST. GOT. BETTER. If you have not already looked into Dickinson State Football to further your playing career, what are you waiting for?
#2F1yHigher
It is difficult to win championships. It takes hard work, focus, commitment, sacrifice, and relentlessness. Conference Championship gear arrived today & I am reminded of how special a place DSU is and all the amazing people we have in our program!
#HawksAreUp
#Hawks20ar
#5peat
In a year with more challenges than ever before, our players did an excellent job of handling the adversity. This ring commemorates all their hard work and sacrifice since last spring. Undefeated regular season, playoff qualifier, and 6th championships in a row!
#HawksAreUp
S/O to Alaska for being everything I imagined & more! What an incredible trip that allowed me to do two of my passions, coach ball and be outdoors. Thank you to
@AKFootballCamp
for have me out and
@Coach_Brantley
for showing me your state!
#NoBadDays
#BucketList
Not the outcome we wanted but proud of how our defense competed until the end. I will miss these seniors. Another season in the book, another conference championship, and more work to be done to improve. Loved having my mom, sister, and nephew at the game.
#HawksAreUp
Hardwork, dedication, resilience... CHAMPIONS! So proud of this team. 7 turnover today to win the 5th consecutive
@PlayNorthStar
conference championship!
#Hawks20ar
From uninterested in college football to NAIA star. His agent found him via Twitter highlight reel.
Now, NFL teams are calling and one NFC coach sent him a playbook. Meet Jamalcolm Liggins, the NFL draft's most unlikely sleeper. By
@ConorOrr
Morning run βοΈ
FaceTime with the family βοΈ
Bus is loaded up βοΈ
Thank you to the Sleep Inn & Suites in Fargo for the wonderful accommodations.
Next stop Orange City, IA!
#Hawksareup
Thank you to the BlueHawk TD Club for an amazing senior banquet today. One last big thank you to this group for making this year so special! Great way to finish 2018... hungry for 2019!
#HawksRUp
#BeAHawk19
Good luck to my man Jaxaphone today in his first football game! Play hard buddy and be a good teammate. Canβt wait to hear all about it tonight when you get home.
#Footballfamily
Words canβt describe how great it felt to be back in the meeting room and on the field with my guys. Day one of year 12 was just as much fun as day one of year one. Reminding myself to treasure every moment we get to be together.
The last moments we spent on this old turf was winning our 5th consecutive conference championship πππππ Canβt wait to make memories on the new rug!
#2F1yHigher
Hate to see this. I feel for this man. Nothing but hustle all game and gets a hustle penalty trying to help his team go to a Super Bowl. If I was his coach I would be giving him a big hug, telling him I loved him, and make sure he knows that one play didnβt decide the game.
Special day today as family and friends came together to celebrate the baptism of our sweet little
#CharlieL
. What a beautiful moment in her life. π
Itβs the little things in sports. My buddy and I met a few weeks ago at Meet the Hawks. I saw him running my direction after the game Saturday to give me a hug. He tells me that heβs going to play for the Hawks one day and wear
#22
. I hope one day I get to be his
#1
fan
I told Ivory when I left this morning for our Road Game this weekend to watch after
#CharlieL
. This is what my wife sent me this morning!
#MansBestFriend