Andy Heitkamp enters his 19th season coaching one or more positions for Minot State University. Heitkamp has spent all 18 seasons with both the punters and kickers as well as nine seasons coaching the wide receivers, five seasons with the running backs, three seasons with the quarterbacks and one year with the tight ends.
In 2012 as coach of both the running backs and special teams, Heitkamp helped freshman Aaron LaDeaux go 6-for-10 on field goals, including a 49-yard field goal against Minnesota State (8/30).
Heitkamp is a native of Mantador, N.D., and a graduate of Mayville State University. He came to Minot State in 1995 after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Mayville State. He spent time coaching nearly every aspect of the Comets, working with the linebackers, offensive line, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, punters and kickers. He was Mayville State's Offensive Coordinator for four seasons including a NDCAC championship.
Before his collegiate coaching career, Heitkamp worked as an assistant at Barnsville, Minn., Fargo, N.D., Wahpeton, N.D., and Hillsboro, N.D. He was selected as the American Football Monthly NAIA Special Teams Coach of the Year in 2002.
Heitkamp and his wife, Deb, have three children, Derrek, Heather and Gary along with seven grandchildren, Natasha, Madelynn, Isaac, Caitlyn, Harley, Â Alicia and Evie.
