Scott Fuchs Position: Offensive Line Experience: First Year Alma Mater: North Dakota State, 1995

Updated July 15, 2008

Scott Fuchs (Fooks) is in his first year as the offensive line coach at SIU. Fuchs spent the 2007 season in the same capacity at Grand Valley State.

Fuchs, a 1995 graduate of North Dakota State University, was the offensive line coach for four years at Nebraska-Omaha from 2003-06. Fuchs tutored 13 all-North Central Conference offensive linemen, including four All-Americans. In addition, two Maverick offensive linemen appeared in the Cactus Bowl. In 2006, the UNO offensive line paved the way for the Mavericks to lead Division II with 3,105 rushing yards.

Fuchs' resume also includes stops at Valley City State (1997-98), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1999) and Minnesota-Crookston (2000-2002).

Fuchs was a Kodak/AFCA All-American offensive lineman at NDSU, where he lettered from 1990-93. The Bison won a National Championship and three NCC titles teams during his career. Fuchs earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Dakota State. He and his wife, Emily, have two sons -- Hank (2) and Jack (10 months).