Jacob Leier enters his first season as Dakota State University Trojan women’s basketball assistant coach.
Leier was the assistant coach for the Mayville State (N.D.) men’s basketball team in 2021-22. His duties included recruiting, offensive scheme, game planning, and strength and conditioning.
He spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at NCAA Division II Minnesota State University-Mankato, where the squads went 27-22 record. The Mavericks captured the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Tournament runner-up, and five players were named NSIC All-Conference.
Leier graduated from MSU-Mankato with an M.S. in educational leadership in 2021.
He spent his undergraduate years at Mayville State from 2015-19 where he played for two seasons and became a student assistant in his last two seasons. During his undergraduate years as a coach, the teams compiled a 38-20 record, two-time North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Tournament Champion, 2-time NAIA Division II National Tournament qualifier, two NSAA All-Conference players and one NAIA All-America athlete.
Leier graduated from Mayville State in 2019 with a double major in chemistry and math education with a minor in sports management. He is originally from Thief River Falls, Minn.
