Michael Rowe - Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
Coach Rowe begins his second season as the defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach at Minot State .  Last fall he helped guide the Beaver defense into the DAC record book by establishing the current DAC record for team interceptions in a season, 24 in 10 games, for a 2.4 average per game, as well as mentoring 1 st Team All-DAC defensive back, Nicholas Marshall who currently holds the individual interception DAC record, 9 in a single season.

Rowe was the St. Cloud State University defensive backs coach for the 05, 06 season.  Before that, he worked for one year at Drayton (ND) H.S. where he was the school's varsity football coach and basketball coach, and taught elementary school.   During the 2002-04 season, he was an assistant head football coach and JV coach at Napoleon (ND) H.S.  A 2002 graduate of Valley City State , Rowe earned a degree in elementary education and P.E.  He was a three-year starter and two-time All-Conference pick for the Valley City squad at free safety.  In addition, he was a DAC 10 All-Academic team member.  Mike also has a daughter Avery.