Ross Fortier (born ) is a retired

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and

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coach. He served as the head baseball coach at

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(1962) before becoming the head football coach at Moorhead State College—now known as

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. During his 23 years as the head coach at MSU–Moorhead, he led the Dragons to nine conference championships and seven playoff appearances. He was inducted to the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame in 1979.NDSU Hall of Fame Entry
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Head coaching record

College football

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortier, Ross Year of birth missing (living people) 1930s births Living people American men's basketball players Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons football coaches Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons men's basketball coaches North Dakota State Bison baseball coaches North Dakota State Bison baseball players North Dakota State Bison football coaches North Dakota State Bison football players North Dakota State Bison men's basketball players College men's tennis players in the United States High school baseball coaches in the United States High school basketball coaches in Minnesota High school football coaches in Minnesota 20th-century American sportsmen