Pete Sterbick - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks - Staff Directory

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Pete Sterbick

Title:
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Email:
Phone:
406.994.5694

A highly decorated offensive coach, Pete Sterbick joins the Montana State staff in 2025 as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The appointment brings the 2022 Football Scoop NCAA Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year and 2023 AFCA Regional Head Coach of the Year to the MSU staff after leading the Orediggers to a 22-4 record as head coach during the past two seasons. CSM finished the 2023 season as D-II runner-up and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship season with a 14-1 record. Colorado Mines compiled a 37-6 record with a conference title in all three seasons (2019-22, although the team did not play during the 2020-21 Covid year) of Sterbick’s tenure as offensive coordinator. A receiver and punter at Augustana (South Dakota) from 1998-2002, earning his degree in physical education in 2003, he began his coaching career as receivers coach at Missouri Western in 2003, then coached tight ends at North Dakota in 2004. Sterbick became an offensive graduate assistant at Washington State in 2005-07, then took over as offensive coordinator and receivers coach at D-II Grand View (Des Moines, Iowa) from 2008-11. In two seasons as head coach at NAIA McPherson (Kansas) his teams compiled a 9-11 record, and he worked as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Montana Tech from 2014-18. He moved to Colorado Mines in 2019.

Personal Information
Birth Date: August 7, 1979
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Education: BA in Physical Education, Minor in Government, Augustana (SD), 2003
Ed.M. Higher Education Administration, Washington State, 2008
Player: Augustana (SD) 1998-2002

Timeline
2025-present: Montana State, Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach
2023-24: Colorado School of Mines, Head Coach
2019-22: Colorado School of Mines, Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach
2014-18: Montana Tech, Offensive Coordinator/QB/RB’s Coach
2012-13: McPherson College, Head Coach
2008-11: Grand View University, Offensive Coordinator/WR’s Coach
2005-07: Washington State, Offensive Graduate Assistant
2004: North Dakota, Offensive Graduate Assistant/TE’s Coach
2003: Missouri Western, Wide Receivers Coach

Team Accomplishments as Coach
Colorado School of Mines – National Runner-Up 2022-2023, Regional Champion 2021-2023, NCAA D-II Playoffs 2019, 2021-2023, RMAC Champions 2019, 2021-2023, 2023 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year, 2022 D-II Coordinator of the Year
Montana Tech – NAIA Playoff Quarterfinalist 2015 and 2016, Frontier Conference Champion 2015-2016
Grand View – NAIA Playoff Qualifier 2011, 2011 Mid-States Champion

Individual Achievements as Coach
Colorado School of Mines: John Matocha, QB, Won the 2022 Harlon Hill Award (D-II Heisman), Harlon Hill runner-up in 2023. Finished as the NCAA all-time leader in touchdowns accounted for (191) and touchdown passes (162). Conference and school record holder for TD passes, total TD’s, passing yards, and total offense. 50-7 as a starter at Mines.
Montana Tech: Nolan Saraceni, RB, Two-time Frontier Player of the Year, Led NAIA in rushing in 2015 and was 5^th in 2016, Frontier Conference in rushing and scoring in 2015 and 2016, School record for all-purpose yards in a season (1,823), TD’s in a game (5), and longest run from scrimmage (99). 2018 Montana Tech Hall of Fame Inductee.
Quinn McQueary, QB, 2017, 4^th in NAIA in total offense per game (339.1), 5^th in passing yards per game (320.8), 9^th in completion percentage (62.2%), 8^th in total TD’s (31). 2016, 2^nd in NAIA in completion percentage (68.8%), 7^th in Pass Efficiency (169.6), 7^th in total offense per game (307.5), 7^th in total touchdowns (33).
Jed Fike, RB, 5^th in NAIA in rushing per game (134.1) in 2018 and 3^rd in 2017 (139.7). 2^nd in the NAIA in all-purpose yards in 2017, and 4^th in scoring.
McPherson College: 2012: Julius Record, WR, Led the NAIA in catches per game (9.2)

All-Americans Coached as Position Coach
Mines – John Matocha, QB, 2023 (2^nd), 2022 (1^st), 2021 (HM), 2019 (HM), 2022-2023 NCAA Academic All-American of the Year
Montana Tech – Nolan Saraceni, RB, 2015 (1^st), 2016 (1^st), Jed Fike, RB 2018 (HM)
McPherson College: Jake Snodgrass, QB, 2012 – Capitol One Academic All-American of the Year

All-Conference Players Coached as Position Coach
Colorado School of Mines – John Matocha, QB, 2023 (1^st), 2022 (1^st), 2021 (2^nd), 2019 (1^st), Evan Foster, QB, 2024 (2^nd)
Montana Tech – Nolan Saraceni, RB, 2015 (1^st), 2016 (1^st), Quinn McQueary, QB, 2016 (2^nd), 2017 (2^nd ), Jed Fike, RB, 2017 (1^st), 2018 (1^st)
McPherson College – Julius Record, WR, 2012 (1^st), Tremon Robinson, WR, 2013 (2^nd)