University of Sioux Falls Athletics

Jim Glogowski became the 22nd head coach of Cougar Football on December 9, 2022. He'll enter his third season at the helm of The Coo in 2025.

During his second season with USF, the Cougars went 8-3 with wins over St. Thomas, Northern State, UMary, Minnesota State, Concordia-St. Paul, Minnesota Duluth, Wayne State, and Southwest Minnesota State. Glogowski helped lead 13 student-athletes to NSIC All-Conference teams, those being: Aiden DeVolder, Andy Henson, Mark Leonard, and Carter Slykhuis making 1st team, and Camden Dean, Matt Goehring, Garret Hoffman, Ben Pederson, Dylan Rudningen, Joseph Saap III, Preston Yohnke, and Travis Yohnke making 2nd team.

In the classroom, the Cougars landed 20 student-athletes on the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence, 15 on the NSIC All-Academic team and seven were named to the CSC Academic All-District team.

During his first season with USF, the Cougars went 3-8 with wins over UMary, Minot State and Concordia-St. Paul. Glogowski helped lead five student-athletes to NSIC All-Conference teams in Mark Leonard, Carter Slykhuis, Dylan Rudningen, Matt Goehring and Amaurii Grosskopf.

In the classroom, the Cougars landed 10 student-athletes on the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence, eight on the NSIC All-Academic team and two earning NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction honors while seven were named to the CSC Academic All-District team.

Glogowski joins the Cougars after spending seven seasons with the Minnesota State University Mavericks as associate head coach and defensive coordinator. Coach Glogowski helped lead the Mavericks to a record of 64-14 with a conference record of 56-10. He assisted the Mavericks to four NSIC championships with three consecutive 11-0 conference seasons. Glogowski has taken his team to the NCAA DII playoffs four times out of his six years at Mankato. During his time at Minnesota State, Glogowski produced 45 NSIC All-Conference performers and seven honorable mention athletes along with the 2019 NSIC Newcomer of the Year. In 2019, Coach Glogowski was named the NSIC Assistant Football Coach of the Year following a 14-1 season and an appearance in the NCAA DII Football Championship.

Prior to Minnesota State, Glogowski served as the head football coach at Simpson College, a NCAA DIII program in Indianola, Iowa, from 2007 to 2016 where he led the Storm to 37 wins, including a pair of second-place finishes in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Coach also served as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, the University of South Dakota, from 2004 to 2007. He helped lead the Coyotes to a 33-13 record along with a DII playoff appearance in 2006. From 2001 to 2003, Glogowski served as an assistant football coach at Allegheny College, an NCAA DIII program located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In 2003, Glogowski earned the Sam Timer Award for "the commitment to excellence" and "the dedication of holding themselves and the people around them to a higher standard." He led his team to the NCAA DIII playoffs as well as earning the 2003 North Coast Athletic Conference Championship title. Glogowski also served as Clarion University's linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in 2000. Additionally, he spent one season at Augustana University as a graduate assistant coach in 1997.

Before he began his coaching career, Glogowski was a four-year starter at the University of South Dakota where he spent his first two seasons as a strong safety before finishing his final two years as an outside linebacker. In 1995, Glogowski was named a team captain for the Coyotes and earned both MVP and All-American honors. He was named to the North Central Conference first team and was awarded Most Outstanding USD Male Athlete and Most Inspirational Player. Glogowski was inducted into the Coyote Hall of Fame in 2013 for his athletic achievements.

Glogowski graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in health & physical education. Jim and his wife, Kate, are the parents of Jacob, Madeline, Benjamin and Samantha. 

USF Records and Accomplishments

• 18 NSIC All-Conference Athletes
• 30 NSIC Academic Team of Excellence Members
• 23 NSIC All-Academic Honors
• Two NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Honors
• 14 CSC Academic All-District Athletes

Updated: 5/2025