Eric Issendorf

Eric Issendorf is an American college football coach who served as head football coach and defensive coordinator at North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS). A former Wildcat linebacker in the early 1990s, Issendorf returned to his alma mater to lead the program in 2018 and turned NDSCS into one of the top teams in NJCAA Division III football.

Playing career Issendorf played linebacker at North Dakota State College of Science from 1992 to 1993. The 1992 Wildcat football team won the first bowl game in school history and was later inducted into the NDSCS Wildcat Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

In 2025, Issendorf led NDSCS to a 10–1 record and a 7–1 mark in MCAC play. The Wildcats won the MCAC Championship Game, defeating Rochester Community and Technical College 37–29, and earned a berth in the NJCAA Division III National Championship against the College of DuPage. . On December 10th, 2025 it was announced that NDSCS had made a coaching change and Issendorf had stepped away.

Across his tenure, Issendorf received multiple divisional and regional coach of the year awards and has coached numerous NJCAA All-Americans, All-Region, and All-Conference players.

Personal life Issendorf holds both a Bachelor of Science in K–12 physical education (2001) and a Master of Science in leadership in physical education and sport (2013) from North Dakota State University.

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