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Offensive Coaching Staff

Isaac Fruechte
Offensive Coordinator

Newly hired head football coach Brian Bergstrom has announced the first addition to the Winona State coaching staff, with the naming of Isaac Fruechte as the new offensive coordinator for the Warriors.

Coach Bergstrom said, "We are beyond excited to welcome Coach Fruechte and his family back to Minnesota and to Winona State University.  He is the perfect fit at the perfect time for our staff, team, and community.  He is a high energy and innovative coach, a proven recruiter, and amazing family man.  We are ready to hit the ground running with Coach Fruechte leading our offense."

Fruechte comes to Winona State having served the 2021 season as the offensive coordinator at Northern State University.  While with the Wolves, Fruechte managed all NSU offensive personnel and directly coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers.  Prior to his role with Northern State, Fruechte was the wide receivers coach at the University of Northern Iowa. In addition, while in Cedar Falls, Fruechte oversaw the punt and kickoff return units for the Panthers. His first collegiate coaching role was with the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, where he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Fruechte brings both local ties and NFL playing experience to the Warrior staff. Fruechte was a two-time all-state football player at Caledonia (Minn.) High School, where he played for his father and longtime Warrior coach, Carl Fruechte.  A three-sport athlete for the Warriors, Fruechte went on to play football first at Rochester Community & Technical College in 2011 and eventually for Jerry Kill at the University of Minnesota between 2012 and 2014. As a senior, Fruechte served as a team captain for the Gophers. After his collegiate career, Fruechte spent portions of three seasons between 2015 and 2017 with the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions.  Fruechte received his undergraduate degree in sports and recreation management from the University of Minnesota where he earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors in 2013 and 2014.

Fruechte and his wife Kenzie Fruechte are proud parents of Ike.

Trevor Olson
Assistant Football Coach/Offensive Line

Trevor Olson joined the Winona State football coaching staff in February, 2022.

Olson comes to Winona State from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, where he served for four seasons.  While with the Salukis, Olson helped produce four All-Conference selections and an Academic All-American on the offensive line. Part of Olson's duties at SIU included the PAT and field goal units as well as recruiting in northwest Illinois and Iowa.

Prior to being a part of the SIU program, Olson was on staff at the University of Minnesota, where he served under head coach Jerry Kill.  Olson was a fixture with the Gopher program coaching staff between 2013 until January of 2016.  While at UM over that time, Olson recruited North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Olson played a major part in a SIU offensive line that produced two 1,000-yard rushers in 2019. That year, the Salukis were ranked 12th in the nation in rushing yardage.

As a student-athlete, Olson lined up as an offensive tackle for Kill at Northern Illinois University.  His NIU career was highlighted by starting an NCAA-record 54 games during his time in in DeKalb, Ill. Olson was twice named a consensus All-MAC pick and received national recognition on preseason Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award watch lists. In 2011, Olson was named a fourth-team All-American in 2011.

Originally from Richfield, Minn., Olson earned his bachelor's degree in History from Northern Illinois in 2011 and his master's degree in Sport Management and Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota in 2015.

Justin Bailey
Assistant Football Coach/Tight Ends and Fullbacks

Justin Bailey joined the Winona State football staff in February, 2022.

Bailey comes to the Warriors from Northern Illinois University, having worked last season with the Huskies defensive line.

Prior to coaching in DeKalb, Ill. Bailey had stints at Kansas Wesleyan University and Fullerton (Calf.) Community College. The Yorba Linda, California product graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in May of 2021 with a degree in sport management.

Jalen Myrick
Assistant Football Coach/Wide Receivers

Jalen Myrick joined the Winona State football coaching staff in June, 2022.

For the Gophers, Myrick played under head coach Tracy Claeys between 2013-2016, lining up in the secondary.  In the 2016 season at Minnesota, the Bloomingdale, Ga. product started all 13 games, had 41 tackles and 11 pass breakups. Following his time in Minneapolis, Myrick set a Big 10 NFL combine record in the 40-yard dash, running a 4.28 time in Indianapolis in 2017.

Myrick was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft as the 222nd pick overall. Following his stint with the Jaguars, Myrick was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 and later by the Atlanta Falcons in 2019. In addition to his NFL experience, the former Savannah Christian Prep standout also was drafted into the XFL in 2020 by the DC Defenders.