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Jan. 3—Back on Oct. 5, Jordan Hein found himself in an unfamiliar position. He stood on the sideline opposite the Bemidji State football team.
Hein had spent his collegiate career with the Beavers, both as a player and a coach. He played quarterback for BSU from 2014-17, racking up a collection of accolades, including an All-NSIC First Team nod and a nomination for the 2016 Harlon Hill Trophy, etc.
Hein etched his name into the program’s record books and guided the Beavers to their first-ever postseason victory in the Mineral Water Bowl.
Transitioning to his career as a coach, Hein worked with the wide receivers and was eventually named the special teams coordinator in 2021.
But last spring, an opportunity came knocking. Hein accepted a job with Northern State, heading over to Aberdeen, S.D. to become the Wolves’ offensive coordinator.
That set up a tilt against his alma mater in early October.
For Hein, though, it was business as usual — after all, “football is football.”
“It wasn’t very weird for me,” Hein said. “People on the outside probably tried to make it a bigger deal than it was. It was a little bit different being on the sideline, having coached with a lot of the guys on staff. And a lot of those guys on Bemidji’s team are guys that I either helped recruit or were part of their visits, or whatever it may be, so it was a little different.”
NSU came out on top in that matchup, beating the Beavers 14-13 to collect its second win of the season.
Despite a 0-4 start to the year, the Wolves won six of their last seven games — including that win over Bemidji State — and wound up with a 6-5 record. With Hein at the helm, the offense averaged 20 points per game with 167.3 rushing yards and 131.82 passing yards per game.
“It was something that was a big learning experience for me as a first-year play caller,” Hein…
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Author : The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn.
Publish date : 2025-01-03 16:16:00
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