VIDEO: NDSU All Access with assistant coach Scott Fuchs
Scott Fuchs begins his fifth season as North Dakota State’s offensive line coach after coming back to his alma mater in January 2009.
North Dakota State won the program’s second NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.
Overall, Fuchs has been a part of eight conference championship coaching staffs. Fuchs has coached 29 all-conference performers and eight All-Americans during his coaching career including All-American offensive tackles Billy Turner in 2012 and Paul Cornick in 2011. In addition, center Joe Lund received the FCS Rimington Award. He’s helped to keep a streak intact, NDSU has had a running back rush for 1,000 yards 10 straight seasons. The Bison had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in both 2011 and 2012.
A former All-American offensive guard for the Bison, Fuchs was the offensive line coach at Southern Illinois University during the 2008 season. The Salukis reached the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs and tied for the conference title.
His extensive coaching resume also includes one season at Grand Valley State (2007), four years at Nebraska-Omaha (2003-06), three seasons at Minnesota-Crookston (2000-03), one year at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1999) and two years at Valley City State (1997-98).
Fuchs started his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the tight ends at North Dakota State from 1994-97. He was an offensive line coach at all stops except defensive line at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Fuchs has also worked with special teams, strength and conditioning, and camps.
A native of Minot, N.D., Fuchs earned his bachelor of science degree from North Dakota State in physical education and social science education in 1995 and his master of education degree with a specialization in physical education and athletic administration in 1997.
A member of the 1990 NCAA Division II national championship team, Fuchs earned 1993 Kodak/AFCA first team All-America honors and was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection. He was a part of three NCC championship teams (1991-92-93).
Scott and his wife, Emily, have three boys, Hank, Jack and Gus.
