Coach Lee Pronschinske joined the Minot State football staff in January of 2022 as the Beavers new defensive coordinator.
Pronschinske spent the previous two seasons as the defensive quality control coach for the North Dakota State Bison who won the 2022 FCS National Championship. Pronschinske was involved in all aspects of defensive game-planning, was offensive coordinator for the scout team and coordinated the scout team’s special teams, did all opponent breakdowns and scouting reports, assisted with recruiting, and was an assist linebackers and defensive backs coach at NDSU.
He started his collegiate coaching career at NSIC rival Winona State as a tight ends, fullbacks, and safeties assistant coach, along with serving as an assistant coach on special teams and as the Warriors video coordinator.
Pronschinske moved on to NCAA Division II Emporia State (Kan.) in 2019 and spent one season as defensive backs coach, as an assistant coach on special teams, and video coordinator for the Hornets, then joined his second NSIC staff as he served as a defensive backs coach at Northern State during the 2020 season, which was canceled because of COVID.
The native of Arcadia, Wis., played safety and linebacker for at Winona State where he earned NSIC All-Academic honors and where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies.
