Isaac Fruechte was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for the Fighting Hawks on Jan. 28, 2024, and will be entering his second season at North Dakota in 2025.
In 2024, Fruechte's offense ranked No. 13 in the FCS in red-zone scoring, finding points 89.6 percent of the time when reaching the red-zone. His offense also ranked No. 20 in third down conversion percentage (45.6 percent), No. 20 in time of possession (31:32) and No. 25 in rushing offense (186.9 yards per game). During the season, UND piled up over 400 yards of offense three times, highlighted by 601 yards in the 72-35 win over Murray State.
He arrived at UND after spending two seasons at Winona State as the offensive coordinator and helped nine Warriors reach All-NSIC status. He was elevated to the associate head coach and quarterbacks coach in March of 2023 after guiding the Warriors to the NCAA Division II playoffs and a final record of 8-4 in his first season as the offensive coordinator.
Prior to his time with Winona State, Fruechte was hired as the offensive coordinator at Northern State in December of 2019 and coached the Wolves to a 7-4 record in his one season in 2021. At NSU, Fruechte managed all offensive personnel and coached both the quarterbacks and wide receivers.
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Fruechte coached the wide receivers at Northern Iowa in 2019 and was on the coaching staff that led the Panthers to the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs that season. In addition to being the wide receiver coach, Fruechte also oversaw the punt and kickoff return units for UNI.
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Before Northern Iowa, Fruechte spent time at Wisconsin-La Crosse as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Eagles in 2018. UW-L's offense averaged 32.1 points and 384.8 yards of offense per game in 2018 and finished second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in both scoring and passing offense. He broke into the coaching world in March of 2018, serving as the coach of the wide receivers in the spring and then transitioning in the fall as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.
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From 2015-17, Fruechte played two seasons for the Minnesota Vikings. In 2016, he also had a six-game stint as a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions before returning to the Vikings.
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He played three seasons as a wide receiver at Minnesota from 2012 until 2014. As a senior, Fruechte served as a team captain for the Gophers. In his collegiate career, he had 50 receptions and piled up 702 receiving yards. He also hauled in three touchdown grabs as a Gopher and garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors in both 2013 and 2014.
Fruechte and his wife, Kenzie, have two sons, Ike and Zeke, and they currently reside in Grand Forks.
