Christopher Mussman (born July 12, 1968) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...
coach and former player. In March 2014 Mussman was hired as the co-
offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is a public university in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Founded in 1869, the university is one of the largest institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Its enrollment in 2020 was approximately ...
.
He served as head football coach at the
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of N ...
from 2008 to 2013, compiling a record of 31–34.
Mussman was a four-year letter-winner and starting
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numb ...
at
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the ...
from 1987 to 1990. He earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 1991 and a master's degree from
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...
in 1994. Mussman was hired as the 25th head coach of the
Fighting Sioux
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (formerly known as the Fighting Sioux) are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Dakota (UND), located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Originally in the Division II North Central Con ...
on January 4, 2008. After bringing his team back from a 20-point deficit against South Dakota, Mussman was named Great West Conference Coach of the Year.
Head coaching record
References
External links
St. Cloud State profileNorth Dakota profile
1968 births
Living people
American football offensive linemen
Iowa State Cyclones football players
Minnesota State Mavericks football coaches
North Dakota Fighting Hawks football coaches
St. Cloud State Huskies football coaches
Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni
People from Owatonna, Minnesota
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