Bud Etzold enters his seventh season as the head coach of Jimmie football. Etzold is in his second stint with the Jimmies, as he served as head coach from 1995-1999. Under his leadership, the Jimmies won two conference championships in 1997 and 1998, while advancing to the playoffs of the NAIA and being ranked #1 nationally in 1998.

In 1999, Etzold was named Athletic Director at Jamestown College and served in that capacity until 2000 when he accepted the position of associate vice president for institutional advancement.

In 2002, Etzold left Jamestown College for a coaching and development position at the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND. He has also served on the football coaching staffs at Bismarck State College, University of North Dakota, Dickinson State, Central Missouri, and Central Michigan.

Etzold holds a bachelor's degree in physical education from Dickinson State University ('78) and a master's in exercise science from Central Missouri State, Springfield. He has nearly 30 years of experience in post secondary education along with collegiate experience in institutional advancement, residential life, admissions, and athletics.

Etzold and his wife, Peggy, have a grown daughter (Tessi) and son (BJ), along with one granddaughter.

Shawn Frank begins his seventh year with the Jimmies and third year as the Defensive Coordinator, while directing the secondary as his main position group.

In addition to his duties as an assistant football coach, Frank serves as the recruiting coordinator and also manages the Athletic Republic Speed & Acceleration program.

Under his guidance, the Jimmie secondary has become one of the top units in the conference in terms of passing yardage per game and interceptions. His units have also spent time in the top ten in the country against the pass. Frank has coached nine all-conference players and one AFCA first team All-American in the last four years. Last year alone, the defense had four all-conference (first and second team) selections in Frank's first year as defensive coordinator.

Prior to coming to Jamestown, Frank spent ten years coaching in his hometown, Hettinger, ND. He spent one year as an assistant and nine seasons as head coach of the Black Devils, compiling a 49-32 record. He guided Hettinger HS to six state playoff berths, highlighted by the 2000 Region IV title and two other regional runner-up finishes. He coached 17 all-state players and had many former players play collegiately in the DAC, North Central Conference, and MIAC.

In 2000, Frank also served as the athletic director of the Hettinger Public School system. Frank has also served as an assistant coach for the North Dakota Shrine Bowl.

He earned his bachelor of science degree in physical education at the University of Mary, where he began his coaching career as the running back coach in 1992. He was a two-time All-NDCAC first-team selection as a defensive back.

Frank and his wife, Lori, who is employed by the BCSC District, and serves as the Watershed Coordinator for Barnes County, have two daughters, Sarah and Kayla.

Kevin Gall has a dual Coaching position at Jamestown College. He serves as the Jimmies' head softball coach and is also the wide receivers coach for the Jimmie Football team during the fall.

He enters his 14th year as a Jimmie Assistant Coach. Gall will again be coaching the wide receivers in which he has produced eight All-Conference receivers the last four seasons. In addition he has coached two All-Conference kickers, Bryan Lowree and Nate Nygard.

Gall has been on staff that has seen three of the four teams in Jimmie football history that have earned national playoff bids.

As a softball coach, Gall has compiled nearly 300 wins in his 10 years of coaching. He has coached almost (30) all-conference softball players and has won Coach of the Year awards three different times.

Coach Gall grew up in Ellendale, ND where his parents (Earl and DeeAnne) still live. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and physical education in 1993 from Jamestown College.

He and his wife Jennifer have one daughter, Payton (6) and twin boys, Ethan and Preston (4).

Jake Helmin enters his sixth season as part of the Jimmie football coaching staff, responsible for the dfensive line. He is also the strength & conditioning coordinator for the Jimmies.

Helmin is no stranger to Jamestown College, where he was a four-year starter on the defensive line (NG) for the Jimmies from 2000-2004. Helmin achieved all-conference status in 2004. He holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education for Jamestown College ('04).

In his prep days, Helmin was a standout for Foley (MN) High School in both football and wrestling. He was part of a state football championship and two-time all-state recipient in wrestling, while winning an individual state title in the heavyweight divison.