Tom Dosch is in his first year as the inside linebackers and special teams coordinator at Southern Illinois University.

Dosch, who compiled a 25-17 record in four seasons as head coach at Jamestown, reunites with former University of North Dakota head coach Dale Lennon.

Under Dosch, the Jimmies qualified for the NAIA playoffs the last two seasons. This past season, they finished the regular season ranked No. 6 nationally and hosted a first-round playoff game.

Dosch is joining a staff that will include former UND coach Kyle "Bubba" Schweigert, who resigned recently as head coach at Minnesota-Duluth.

Lennon, Dosch and Schweigert coached the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA Division II championship in 2001.

Prior to coming to taking over the Jamestown helm, Dosch was the defensive line/outside linebackers coach at the University North Dakota for eight seasons.

During his time at UND, the Sioux earned a national championship in 2001 and a national runner-up finish in 2003. In addition, the team won North Central Conference (NCC) titles in 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001 and 2003. The Sioux went 92-27 and had 20 all-conference selections during that span. In addi- tion, nine players earned All-American honors.

Dosch was the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Jimmies in 1995. He helped recruit players who became the cornerstones of the 1997 and 1998 playoff teams.

Speaking of playoffs, Dosch played collegiately at Dickinson State, where he earned four letters and started two seasons. Following his playing days, he started his coaching career at Dickinson State in 1991 before spending one year at Belfield High School.

As a member of the 1989 and 1990 Blue Hawks playoffs teams, Dosch was recently inducted into the Dickinson State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Dosch earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and social and behavioral science from Dickinson State in 1992. He also received a master of science degree in health, physical education and recreation from UND in 1997.

He and his wife, Tina, are the parents of a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Matthew.