The College Male Coach of the Year Award dates back to 1968. Prior to then, the Male Coach of the Year was awarded to the top coach among all levels of competition.
| Year | Coach | School/Team | Sport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Murken | Minot State | Basketball |
| 2024 | Pete Stanton | Dickinson State | Football |
| 2023 | Brandon McGruder | Mayville State | Basketball |
| 2022 | Michael Keeran | Bismarck State | Baseball |
| 2021 | Bubba Schweigert | North Dakota | Football |
| 2020 | Brad Berry | North Dakota | Hockey |
| 2019 | Chris Klieman | North Dakota State | Football |
| 2018 (tie) |
Darren Tighe | Mayville State | Basketball |
| Scott Eul | Minot State | Baseball | |
| 2017 | Brian Jones | North Dakota | Basketball |
| 2016 | Chris Klieman | North Dakota State | Football |
| 2015 | Dave Richman | North Dakota State | Basketball |
| 2014 | Saul Phillips | North Dakota State | Basketball |
| 2013 | Craig Bohl | North Dakota State | Football |
| 1987-2012 | Missing Years to be added later | ||
| 1986 | Dick Limke | Minot State | Basketball |
| 1985 | Rollie Greeno | Jamestown College | Football, Track |
| 1984 | Hugh Welsh | Lake Region Community College | Basketball |
| 1983 | Don Morton | North Dakota State | Football |
| 1982 | Al Bortke | Bismarck Junior College | Basketball |
| 1981 | Jim Dew | Valley City State | Football, Baseball |
| 1980 | Gino Gasparini | North Dakota | Hockey |
| 1979 | Gino Gasparini | North Dakota | Hockey |
| 1978 | Edroy Kringstad | Bismarck Junior College | Wrestling |
| 1977 | Dave Gunther | North Dakota | Basketball |
| 1976 | Jim Wacker | North Dakota State | Football |
| 1975 | Dave Gunther | North Dakota | Basketball |
| 1974 | Edroy Kringstad | Bismarck Junior College | Wrestling |
| 1973 | Bucky Maughan | North Dakota State | Wrestling |
| 1972 | Jerry Olson | North Dakota | Football |
| 1971 | Roger Grooters | North Dakota State | Track, Cross Country |
| 1970 | Ken Becker | Minot State | Football |
| 1969 | Ron Erhardt | North Dakota State | Football |
| 1968 | LaVern Jessen | Dickinson State | Basketball |