Inside the Headset Presented by CoachComm
Tim Polasek, Head Coach – North Dakota State
April 10, 2025
Welcome to this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm. This week, we sat down with North Dakota State Head Coach, Tim Polasek. In this conversation, Coach Polasek discusses his early days in the profession, how he has found ways to improve during success, and his journey to becoming the Head Coach at NDSU. Coach Polasek was honored as the 2024 AFCA FCS Region 4 Regional Coach of the Year after leading the Bison to a National Championship in the 2024 season.
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Show Notes:
1:18 Introduction.
3:27 What led you to wanting to become a football coach?
6:12 Landing your first job.
11:12 Value of coaching multiple positions and coaching at a small school.
15:37 Being a part of a championship culture at NDSU.
20:33 Learning how to adapt to different levels of football.
24:18 Getting the opportunity to coach at the FBS level.
27:13 Returning to NDSU as the Offensive Coordinator.
29:37 Being willing to adapt tradition to grow and develop.
33:19 Learning to lose in a program with a tradition of success.
38:50 Learning curves that you navigated as a first-time head coach.
42:24 Opportunity at Iowa.
45:47 Learning to coach a position you are unfamiliar with.
51:19 Reuniting with Coach Bohl at Wyoming.
57:05 Returning to NDSU, this time as the Head Coach.
1:00:30 Importance of being patient for the right opportunity.
1:03:34 What does having success at NDSU mean to you.
1:06:22 Being honored as the 2024 AFCA FCS Region 4 Regional Coach of the Year.
1:08:17 Conclusion.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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Tim Polasek, Head Coach – North Dakota State
Welcome to this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm. This week, we sat down with North Dakota State Head Coach, Tim Polasek. In this conversation, Coach Polasek discusses his early days in the profession, how he has found ways to improve during success, and his journey to becoming the Head Coach at NDSU. Coach Polasek was honored as the 2024 AFCA FCS Region 4 Regional Coach of the Year after leading the Bison to a National Championship in the 2024 season.
Follow Coach Polasek and NDSU Football on social media here:
Follow Inside the Headset on your favorite podcast platform and subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive content. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a like and leave a review—it really helps others discover the show. We drop new episodes every week, so hit that follow button and never miss a moment.
Show Notes:
1:18 Introduction.
3:27 What led you to wanting to become a football coach?
6:12 Landing your first job.
11:12 Value of coaching multiple positions and coaching at a small school.
15:37 Being a part of a championship culture at NDSU.
20:33 Learning how to adapt to different levels of football.
24:18 Getting the opportunity to coach at the FBS level.
27:13 Returning to NDSU as the Offensive Coordinator.
29:37 Being willing to adapt tradition to grow and develop.
33:19 Learning to lose in a program with a tradition of success.
38:50 Learning curves that you navigated as a first-time head coach.
42:24 Opportunity at Iowa.
45:47 Learning to coach a position you are unfamiliar with.
51:19 Reuniting with Coach Bohl at Wyoming.
57:05 Returning to NDSU, this time as the Head Coach.
1:00:30 Importance of being patient for the right opportunity.
1:03:34 What does having success at NDSU mean to you.
1:06:22 Being honored as the 2024 AFCA FCS Region 4 Regional Coach of the Year.
1:08:17 Conclusion.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
