Austin Hansen Joins Northern Colorado Staff

I don't write a ton about assistant coaching changes, but Northern Colorado has gone through a big staff shake-up this offseason. Ry Martin was let go, and two other coaches (Shawn Ellis and Logan Bean) left the program for various reasons. Joel Davidson from Casper College is one guy that was brought in, and now Austin Hansen from South Dakota State has joined the staff.

"Austin has been a big part of South Dakota State's success and move from Division II to Division I," Hill said. "He's done a great job of recruiting for them and been a great part of that staff. Anytime you can get a guy who's been through the same transformation we have and has had a lot of success, that's a big coup for us. We're excited to have Austin and his recruiting experience at the Division I level. His ties will be really great for this program."

It is a big year for BJ Hill and the Bears, and they have a couple new assistant coaches to try to bring a fresh perspective. It just adds more intrigue to the Bears.

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