Brent Vigen Named Offensive Coordinator at North Dakota State
1/14/2009 6:00:00 AM | Football
North Dakota State University head football coach Craig Bohl announced Brent Vigen has been named offensive coordinator. Vigen replaces Pat Perles, who resigned to accept another coaching position.
"I am confident in Brent's abilities and believe he can handle the additional leadership responsibilities involved with the offensive coordinator position. He has done an outstanding job over the past six seasons," said Bohl.
Vigen completed his 11th season with North Dakota State and fourth as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. He worked as the running backs coach in 2003 under Coach Bohl.
Vigen served as a graduate assistant for three seasons (1998-2000) under former head coach Bob Babich before becoming a fulltime coach in 2001 working with both the quarterbacks and tight ends.
A native of Buxton, N.D., Vigen played tight end for the Bison from 1993-97 and was a two-year starter. He was a member of three NCAA Division II playoff teams and the 1994 North Central Conference championship squad.
Vigen earned both his bachelor's degree (1998) and master's degree (2000) from North Dakota State.
"I would like to thank Pat Perles for his hard work at North Dakota State over the past six years. He did a phenomenal job while he was here and will have continued success," said Bohl.
Perles finished his sixth season at NDSU. He served as the offensive line coach and running game coordinator his first two seasons at NDSU.
Prior to coming to Fargo, Perles was an assistant coach for three seasons at Michigan State (2000-02) where he was the tight ends coach and was the co-special teams coach for the 2000 season.
His resume includes several stops with members of the Canadian Football League. Perles was the offensive line coach for two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger Cats (1998-99), one season (1997) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and for three seasons (1994-96) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 1999 Tiger Cats offensive line led the CFL and broke a 69-year old league record allowing only seven sacks in an 18-game schedule plus two play-off games and the Grey Cup.
Perles was also a defensive assistant coach for two seasons (1992-93) with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and the defensive line coach at the University of Toledo for three seasons (1989-91).
Perles played his college ball at Michigan State University where he played in both the 1984 Cherry Bowl and the 1985 Hall of Fame Bowl.
Pat is the son of legendary Michigan State head football coach George Perles. He has a bachelor's degree in marketing/advertising from Michigan State in 1987.
NDSU completed the 2008 season with a 6-5 record including a 4-4 finish in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
