Andy Yost
Assistant Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Andy Yost has returned to Dakota State University football program as an assistant coach. He is entering his second season with the Trojan coaching staff, serving as the offensive coordinator for the Trojans.
Yost played tight end at Dakota State in (1990-93) and tight end/safety at Beresford High School in Beresford, S.D. He graduated from DSU in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education with coaching endorsements.
He came to Dakota State after coaching Benedictine College (Kan.) where he served as running backs coach for the last five years. He helped the Ravens to an impressive 45-14 record in the previous five seasons, including an appearance in the 2018 NAIA Football National Championship game. His rushing offense attack ranked in the NAIA's Top 20 in past four years, with the second-best NAIA rushing team in 2018 with 3,695 yards.
Prior coming at Benedictine, Yost was the head coach and offensive coordinator at Creighton Prep High School in Omaha, Neb. During that time, he was also the head coach/offensive coordinator for the indoor football's Omaha Beef team.
Yost also had head and assistant coaching stints at Red Oak High School (Iowa), Sioux City West High School (Iowa), Sioux City Bandits indoor football (Iowa), West Sioux High School (Iowa), Hamar (Norway), Washington & Jefferson College (Pa.), Nampa High School (Idaho), and Dell Rapids St. Mary's High School (S.D.).
Andy and his wife Jennifer reside in Madison.
