Steve Steele Varsity Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator
Coaching Experience Pierre TF Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2016-Present Year-By-Year W/L at Pierre 2016: 5 - 6 (Loss in Semi-Finals, 4th ESD) 2017: 9 - 3 (11AA State Champions, ESD Champions) 2018: 10 - 2 (11AA State Champions, ESD Champions) 2019: 12 - 0 (11AA State Champions, ESD Champions) 2020: 9 - 2 (11AA State Champions, 3rd ESD) 2021: 10 - 2 (11AA State Champions, 2nd ESD) 2022: 12 - 0 (11AA State Champions, ESD Champions) 2023: 11 - 1 (11AA State Champions, ESD Champions) TOTAL: 78 - 16
* School Team Season Records Broken 1.) Consecutive State Championships (7) 2.) Points Scored (710 pts, 2019 *STATE RECORD*) 3.) Total Yards (6242 yds, 2019 *STATE RECORD*) 4.) Passing Yards (3492 yds, 2022 *STATE RECORD*) 5.) Rushing Yards (3606 yds, 2019)
Dakota State University (Madison, SD) 2012-2016 2 Years as the Offensive Line Coach, 2 Years as the Offensive Coordinator Broke school records for Total Offense, Rushing Yards, First Downs, & Points Scored as OC 2016 Offense finished in the Top 10 of the NAIA. Helped team to 1st 2 Winning seasons in over 20 years
Playing Experience William Penn University (Oskaloosa, IA) 2008-2012 4 Year Letterwinner on the Offensive Line 2010 Team broke NAIA Rushing Record & Won Conference Title 2011 All-Conference Offensive Guard Nouvel Catholic Central High School (Saginaw, MI) 2004-2008 Played on 2 State Championship Teams
Matt Thorson Varsity Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs
Coaching Experience Pierre TF Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) Pierre Middle School Football
Playing Experience Northern State University 2012-2016 4 Year Letterwinner as Defensive Back NSIC All-Academic Team 2015 NSIC-North Co-Champions
Groton High School 5 Sport Letterwinner (Football, Soccer, Wrestling, Track, Baseball) 2011 Argus Leader Elite 45 Selection 2011 11B All-State Selection
Scott Neu Varsity / JV Assistant Coach / Offensive Line
Coaching Experience Pierre T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2013-Present Pierre Middle School Football 2009-2012
Playing Experience University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD) 2003-2007 *National Champion 2006 *National Runner Up 2007 Alcester-Hudson High School 1999-2003
Dan Maciejczak Varsity / JV Assistant Coach / Defensive Line / Co ST Coordinator
Coaching Experience Pierre T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2022-Present Douglas High School (Head Coach) 2011 - 2021 Douglas High School (Asst Coach) 2001 - 2011 Chadron State University 1999-2001 16 years as Head Arena Football Coach
Playing Experience NFL Mini-Camps with Arizona Cardinals & Tampa Bay Buccaneers Played 6 seasons in the Arena Football League & 1 season in the XFL Chadron State University 1991-1996 *3 Time All-American & All-Conference *Inducted to Chadron State Hall-of-Fame in 2014
Coaching Experience Pierre TF Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2023-Present Belle Fourche High School (SD) 2014-2022 Black Hills State (SD) 2010-2014
Playing Experience Wyoming Cavalry (IFL) 2009-2013 Porvoo Butchers (Finland) 2003-2007 Southwest Minnesota State University (Spearfish, SD) 1998-2002 New Underwood High School (Winner, SD) 1994-1997
Ryan Royer Varsity / JV Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs
Coaching Experience Pierre T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2023-Present Stanley County Football 2017-2021
Playing Experience Spearfish High School 2003-2007
Duncan Trau Varsity /Kickers & Punters
Coaching Experience Pierre T.F. Riggs High School (Pierre, SD) 2022-Present Playing Experience University of Richmond (VA) 2018-2021 Episcopal High School (VA) 2014-2017