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.

NDAPSSA College Male Coach of the Year winners by year
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