Coaches

Jared Fredenburg

Head CoachLincoln Patriot Football

Jared Fredenburg began heading up the Lincoln Patriots’ Football program in January 2017.  His high school football coaching career began at Roosevelt High School in 2002 where he was part of the 2006, 2007 and 2011 Rough Rider State Championship teams.  During his time at Roosevelt, he was named Assistant Coach of the Year for the Sioux Falls School District in 2011 and 2015 as well as the South Dakota High School Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014.

His background also includes defensive coaching positions with the Indoor Football League’s Sioux Falls Storm from 2015- 2018 and he has been actively engaged in developing young athletes through the Riggs Premier Football Academy.

A multi-sport athlete throughout high school, Coach Fredenburg played football at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND.

He lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Stacie, and their three children, Rachel, Kyle and Trevor.

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Brian Bechard
Varsity Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife:  Susan

Kids:  Colton (14),  Jacalyn (10)

Hometown:  Onida, SD

Playing experience:  Sully Buttes High School (Onida)

Education:  Bachelor of Science SDSU, Masters Ed. Admin. Washburn Univ. (Topeka, KS)

Teaching Position:  Chemistry and Physics

Coaching experience:  Two years North Central High School (Kansas,)  Five years Topeka High (Kansas,) Fifteen years Lincoln

Marshell Byrd
Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife:  Amber Roggenkamp-Byrd

Kids:  Jamir (12) JaKobe (10) Jabari (5) they attend Harvey Dunn

Hometown:  Monrovia Ca.

Playing Experience:

  • 2 years Fresno State University
  • 2yrs to Wayne St. College.
  • 2 yrs Germany Cologne Crocodiles.
  • AFL- Albany Firebirds (4yrs) San Jose SaberCats (2yrs)
  • Sioux City Bandits 5yrs

I studied Juvenile Justice at Wayne State College.

I am currently a teacher’s assistant at Axtell School in The Odyssey program

Coaching Experience:

  • Lincoln 5 years.
  • Team South Dakota FBU All-Star games.
  • 4 years Lincoln Track

 

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Ken Doyle
Varsity Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife: Betsy Doyle

Kids: Patrick, Connor, Kennedy, Kerrigan

Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD

Playing experience: O’Gorman H.S.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Education (University of South Dakota)

Masters in Education Administration (University of South Dakota)

Teaching Position:

U.S. History & U.S. Government Teacher 2011-present

 

Coaching experience:

  • Student Assistant at University of South Dakota 2005-2007
  • Varsity Defensive Backs Coach at Sioux Falls Lincoln 2008
  • Freshmen Defensive Coordinator at Lincoln North Star H.S. (NE) 2009
  • Varsity Running Backs & Special Teams Coordinator at Omaha Burke H.S. (NE) 2010
  • Assistant Track and Field Coach at Sioux Falls Lincoln 2011-present
  • Varsity Defensive Backs and Special Teams Coordinator at Sioux Falls Lincoln 2011-present
Andy DuBois
Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife: Jen DuBois

Kids: Chase (13), Elle (12)

Hometown: Sioux Falls

Playing experience:

High School Sioux Falls Washingtion

College: Dakota State university

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree: DSU

Master’s Degree: Southwest Minnesota State

Master’s Degree: USD

 

Teaching Position: Health & Physical Education Edison Middle School

Coaching experience: 17 years

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Brian Fox
Athletic Trainer Sanford Health
Jim Jarovski
Assistant Coach/Head Subvarsity Coach Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife: Stephanie

Kids: Hannah (19) Emma (16) Isaac (14)

Hometown: Sioux Falls

Playing experience:  Washington High School, Northern State University (2 years) University of Sioux Falls (2 years)

Education: Bachelors in chemistry from University of Sioux Falls, Masters in educational leadership from Southwest State University

Teaching Position: Starting 20th year of teaching Accelerated and AP chemistry at LHS

Coaching experience:  Beginning 19th year of coaching Football for the Patriots.  First 16 years was the head sophomore coach and the past 2 years as head freshman coach.  Also the head Track and Field.

Mike Magnuson
Assistant Offensive Line Coach Lincoln Patriot Football

Coach Magnuson is a Lincoln High School graduate class of 2009 State AA Football Champions.  Coach “Mags” graduated with  Bachelor of Elementary Education degree  in 2013.  He served one year as an assistant coach at Roosevelt High School before joining the coaching staff at Lincoln High School in 2012.  Coach Magnuson will begin his teaching career at Terry Redlin Elementary this Fall.

Josh Smith
Lincoln Patriot Football

Wife: Kris Smith

Kids: Luke –16, Jack-13

Hometown: Sioux Falls

Playing experience: High School QB/DB

Education: BS Biology and Secondary Education (Go Jacks!), MA Educational Leadership

Teaching Position: Freshman Academy Director

Coaching experience: 17 years – Last two as Freshman Assistant

Eric Struck

Wife: Angie

Kids: McKenzie(17), Finley(14), Cooper(11)

Hometown: Sioux Falls

Playing experience: O’Gorman High School (’96) University of Sioux Falls(’01)

Education: BA K-12 Health and PE University of Sioux Falls, MA Secondary Administration University of South Dakota

Teaching Position: St. Joan of Arc K-8 Omaha, NE (2003), Whittier Middle School (2005-Present) Health and PE

Coaching experience: Washington High School-Offensive Line Coach 2001-2002, 2004-2005. Wide Receivers Coach 2006-20012, 2015-2018, Defensive Backs Coach 2013-2014. Special Teams Coordinator 2014-2018, Passing Game Coordinator 2015-2018,Head JV Coach 2015-2018. Assistant Track Coach-Shot Put 2013-2019. 7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball 2006-Present,7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach 2006-Present.