TIBESAR FILE
Appointment: Defensive Coordinator
Family: Wife, Jill; Daughter, Elle
Education: North Dakota, 1996 – bachelor's degree in business economics; San Diego State, 1998 -- master’s degree in business management
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Tibesar Notables:
6 – Number of years as a defensive coordinator
34-7 – Record at Wisconsin during his tenure
2 – Number of Big Ten West Division titles at Wisconsin
2– Rank of 2017 Wisconsin defense (2
nd, 2015; 7
th, 2016)
Coach of the Year -- FootballScoop Co-Linebackers Coach of the Year (2015)
2 – Number of Grey Cup Championships while with Montreal (CFL)
4.0 – GPA at North Dakota
3 – North Central Conference titles as a player at North Dakota
Bowl Games: 5
FCS Playoffs: 6 (3 as a player)
OREGON STATE (2017-Present)
- Hired Dec. 18, 2018 as defensive coordinator
WISCONSIN 2015-17
- Outside linebackers coach
- 34-7 record in three seasons
- Played in Big Ten Conference Championship Game in 2016 and ‘17
- Finished in the top 25 in his three seasons – No. 6 in ’17; No. 9 in ’16, No. 21 in ‘15
- Wisconsin record 13 victories in ‘17
- First undefeated 12-0 regular season record in Wisconsin history in ‘17
- 3-0 in bowl games, winning the Orange, Cotton and Holiday Bowls
- OLBs Garret Dooley and Leon Jacobs named to Big Ten Conference team in ‘17
- 2015 FootballScoop Co-Linebackers Coach of the Year
- Edge rushers T.J. Watt (1st round) and Vince Biegel (4th round) selected in 2017 NFL Draft and both earned All-America First Team
- Joe Schobert selected in 2016 NFL Draft/2015 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year
- 2017 defense ranked second in the country for total defense (262.1 ypg)
- 2016 defense ranked seventh in the country for total defense(301.4 ypg)
- 2015 Wisconsin ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense (17.8 ppg) and No. 2 in total defense (268.5 ypg).
NORTHWESTERN 2014
CHICAGO BEARS 2013
PURDUE 2012
- Defensive Coordinator
- Team played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
- Defensive Tackle Kawaan Short Big Ten First Team selection
- Cornerbacks Ricardo Allen and Josh Johnson named to Big Ten postseason team
- The Boilermakers led the Big Ten in interceptions, forced fumbles and takeaways
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 2009-11
- Defensive Coordinator (2011), linebackers coach (2009-11), defensive front coordinator (2009-10) and assistant special teams (2010)
- The ’09 team ranked first in 22 of the CFL’s 26 defensive categories and posted the second best scoring defense mark (18.0 ppg allowed) in league history
- 2009 and ’10 Grey Cup Champions
KANSAS STATE 2006-08
- Defensive Coordinator (2007-08)
- Special Team Coordinator (2006)
- Led Big XII in sacks in ‘07
- 2006 team played in the Texas Bowl
NORTH DAKOTA 2001-05
- Defensive coordinator (2004-05)
- Linebackers (2001-05)
- Three-time North Central Conference champions
- 2001 Division II National Champions; 2003 runner up
- Coached four All-America linebackers, including league LB MVP three times
- Combined 52-15 record
- As defensive coordinator, UND led the North Central Conference in five statistical categories both years
CORNELL 2000/CALIFORNIA 1999
- Tight ends coach in 2000
- Graduate assistant offensive line 1999
BOWL TEAMS/FCS PLAYOFFS
2017 Orange Bowl
2016 Cotton Bowl
2015 Holiday Bowl
2012 Heart of Dallas Bowl
2006 Texas Bowl
2005 NCAA Division II Playoffs
2004 NCAA Division II Playoffs
2003 NCAA Division II Playoffs
2001 NCAA Division II Playoffs
1995 NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)
1994 NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)
1993 NCAA Division II Playoffs (player)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Four-year letterman linebackers at North Dakota (1993-96)
Three-time all-conference linebacker
1996 (1
st team) and 1995 (3rd team) All-American
Two-time team captain
Four-time Academic All-Conference
1996 Academic All-American
1996 North Central Conference Male Athlete of the Year
1996 UND Scholar Athlete of the Year
Recipient of the 1996 National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarship
1996 Football Gazette Division II Linebacker of the Year
Two-time UND Community Service Award recipient
