Luke Schleusner
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
| Team | New Mexico |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 14, 1979 Menomonie, Wisconsin |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | North Dakota |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Western Illinois (GA/TE) |
| 2004 | Western Illinois (GA/ST/TE) |
| 2005–2008 | Minnesota State (ST/RC) |
| 2009–2010 | Minnesota State (WR/Passing game) |
| 2011 | North Dakota (TE/FB) |
| 2012 | North Dakota (WR/Passing game) |
| 2013 | North Dakota (OC/WR) |
| 2014–2019 | South Dakota State (TE) |
| 2020–2021 | South Dakota State (WR/Passing game) |
| 2022–2024 | Idaho (OC/QB) |
| 2025–present | New Mexico (OC/QB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division II football championship (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| |
Luke Schleusner (born February 14, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of New Mexico, a position he has held since 2025.
Playing career
Schleusner grew up in Menomonie, Wisconsin and attended Menomonie High School. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[1] At North Dakota he played wide receiver from 1998 to 2001.[2][a] Among his college roommates was Josh Kotelnicki, later a fellow member of the North Dakota coaching staff.[5] In the 2001 NCAA Division II football championship game against Grand Valley State University, he made a crucial 56-yard reception to set up the game-winning touchdown.[6] While at North Dakota Schleusner twice received all-North Central Conference (NCC) academic honors and was named to the all-NCC team in 2001.[7]
Coaching career
Schleusner began his coaching career at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, where he was a graduate assistant from 2002–2004 under head coach Don Patterson.[4] He joined the staff of second-year head coach Jeff Jamrog at Minnesota State as special teams coordinator in 2005.[8] Jamrog resigned after the 2007 season to become an assistant athletic director at the University of Nebraska and was succeeded by South Dakota offensive coordinator Todd Hoffner.[9] Hoffner retained Schleusner on his staff.[7] Schleusner become wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator in 2009, and remained at Minnesota State through the 2010 season.[4]
In 2011, Schleusner returned to his alma mater as tight ends coach under head coach Chris Mussman.[1] The move reunited him with Josh Kotelnicki, his former roommate, who was already on staff as the linebackers coach.[5] While at North Dakota, Schleusner helped recruit St. Rita of Cascia High School wide receiver Kenny Golladay.[10] Schleusner coached wide receivers in 2012, and then became offensive coordinator in 2013.[11][5]
North Dakota fired Mussman after the 2013 season.[12] South Dakota State hired Schleusner as its tight ends coach, under long-time head coach John Stiegelmeier. Schleusner was tight ends coach from 2014–2019, and then wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator from 2020–2021.[4] When offensive coordinator Jason Eck departed the South Dakota State staff after the 2021 season to become the new head coach at Idaho, Schleusner went with him as offensive coordinator.[13]
During Eck's three-year tenure at Idaho the Vandals made the NCAA Division I Football playoffs each year, with Schleusner's offense playing a major role. Eck accepted the head coaching job at New Mexico following the 2024 season, and brought much of his staff, including Schleusner, with him.[14]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Coming full circle". The Dunn County News. April 3, 2011. p. 15. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catching on". Grand Forks Herald. October 27, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Luke Schleusner". New Mexico Lobos - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2025 New Mexico Football Media Guide" (PDF). 2025. p. 27.
- ^ a b c Miller, Tom (August 18, 2013). "From roommates to coordinators". Grand Forks Herald. pp. 23, 26. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McFeely, Mike (December 9, 2001). "1 minute from glory". The Forum. p. 50. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Kruger, Marlys (July 20, 2008). "Schmidt begins coaching career". The Dunn County News. pp. 15, 16. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Minnesota State-Mankato looking for respect in NCC". The Bismarck Tribune. October 20, 2005. p. 33. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jeff Jamrog returns to Nebraska". Star-Herald. December 14, 2007. p. 14. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Tom (February 4, 2012). "Illinois is UND's new recruiting ground". The Dickinson Press. p. A12. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nelson, Wayne (July 14, 2012). "UND adds, elevates assistants". Grand Forks Herald. pp. 17, 18. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former UND football coach lands at St. Cloud State". USA Today. March 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (January 9, 2022). "Catching up with Eck". Argus-Leader. pp. D1, D3. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reider, Sean (December 24, 2024). "Lobo football announces six new assistants". Albuquerque Journal. pp. B1, B2. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.