| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-05-25)May 25, 1956 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Bethel (MN) |
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1981 | St. Cloud State (GA) |
| 1982–1985 | Cathedral HS (MN) |
| 1986 | Minnesota (GA/RB) |
| 1987–1988 | Montana State (WR) |
| 1989–2023 | Bethel (MN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 252–110–1 (college) 20–17 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 13–12 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6MIAC (2000–2001, 2006–2007, 2013, 2023) 3MIAC Skyline Division (2021–2023) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA NCAA Division III COY (2022) 6×MIAC Coach of the Year (1989, 2000, 2006–2007, 2013, 2023) | |
Steve Johnson (born May 25, 1956) is an American formercollege football coach. He was the head football coach atBethel University inArden Hills, Minnesota from 1989 to 2023.
A native ofChicago, Johnson playedcollege football at Bethel, starting for four seasons as adefensive lineman. He served as the head football coach atCathedral High School inSt. Cloud, Minnesota from 1982 to 1985, compiling a record of 20–17. In 1986, he was agraduate assistant at theUniversity of Minnesota under head football coachJohn Gutekunst. Johnson then coachedwide receivers atMontana State University, before returning to Bethel as head football coach in 1989.[1][2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | D3# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Royals(Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1989–2023) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Bethel | 3–6–1 | 2–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1990 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Bethel | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1992 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Bethel | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1994 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1996 | Bethel | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1998 | Bethel | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Bethel | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2000 | Bethel | 10–1 | 9–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2001 | Bethel | 9–2 | 8–1 | T–1st | LNCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2002 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Bethel | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | LNCAA Division III First Round | 12 | |||
| 2004 | Bethel | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2006 | Bethel | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | LNCAA Division III First Round | 17 | |||
| 2007 | Bethel | 12–2 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Semifinal | 4 | |||
| 2008 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2009 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Bethel | 12–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | LNCAA Division III Semifinal | 10 | |||
| 2011 | Bethel | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | 25 | ||||
| 2012 | Bethel | 9–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | LNCAA Division III Second Round | 12 | |||
| 2013 | Bethel | 12–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 6 | |||
| 2014 | Bethel | 7–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2015 | Bethel | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Bethel | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2018 | Bethel | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 2019 | Bethel | 8–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | 23 | ||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Bethel | 8–3 | 6–2 | 1st(Skyline) | LNCAA Division III First Round | 18 | |||
| 2022 | Bethel | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st(Skyline) | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
| 2023 | Bethel | 8–3 | 7–1 | 1st(Skyline) | LNCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| Bethel: | 252–110–1 | 201–81–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 252–110–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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