Staff Directory
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Email:
- Phone:
- 406.994.5694
After engineering one of the most effective and efficient offensive attacks in Bobcat history, Pete Sterbick returns for his second season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2026. MSU's offense set a school and Big Sky record for pass completion percentage in 2025, and Sterbick integrated first-year quarterback Justin Lamson - who didn't officially join the program until preseason practice in August - so seamlessly that the Stanford transfer earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year and All-America honors. Sterbick came to Montana State from Colorado Mines, where he was the 2022 Football Scoop NCAA Division II Offensive Coordinator of the Year and 2023 AFCA Regional Head Coach of the Year after leading the Orediggers to a 22-4 record as head coach during the 2023 and 2024 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 NAIA 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
Montana State – 2025 FCS Champions and Big Sky Champions
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
Montana State: Justin Lamson, QB, set the Big Sky and MSU records for pass completion percentage in a single season.
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 5th 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, 4th in NAIA in total offense per game (339.1), 5th in passing yards per game (320.8), 9th in completion percentage (62.2%), 8th in total TD’s (31). 2016, 2nd in NAIA in completion percentage (68.8%), 7th in Pass Efficiency (169.6), 7th in total offense per game (307.5), 7th in total touchdowns (33).
Jed Fike, RB, 5th in NAIA in rushing per game (134.1) in 2018 and 3rd in 2017 (139.7). 2nd in the NAIA in all-purpose yards in 2017, and 4th in scoring.
McPherson College: 2012: Julius Record, WR, Led the NAIA in catches per game (9.2)
All-Americans Coached as Position Coach
Montana State – Justin Lamson, QB, 2025 (2nd Team)
Mines – John Matocha, QB, 2023 (2nd), 2022 (1st), 2021 (HM), 2019 (HM), 2022-2023 NCAA Academic All-American of the Year
Montana Tech – Nolan Saraceni, RB, 2015 (1st), 2016 (1st), 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
Montana State – Justin Lamson, QB, 2025 (2nd Team)
Colorado School of Mines – John Matocha, QB, 2023 (1st), 2022 (1st), 2021 (2nd), 2019 (1st), Evan Foster, QB, 2024 (2nd)
Montana Tech – Nolan Saraceni, RB, 2015 (1st), 2016 (1st), Quinn McQueary, QB, 2016 (2nd), 2017 (2nd ), Jed Fike, RB, 2017 (1st), 2018 (1st)
McPherson College – Julius Record, WR, 2012 (1st), Tremon Robinson, WR, 2013 (2nd)
