Jeff Oseth
Men's Basketball Coach
AthleticsOffice: 142 Sports Center
Phone: 218-281-8426
E-mail: joseth@umn.edu
Men's Basketball Home
Membership in Professional Organizations:
- National Association of Basketball Coaches
U of M, Crookston Committee Membership:
Courses Taught:
- Basketball Officiating
- SRM 3010 - Topics in Coaching
Jeff Oseth begins his eighth year as the University of Minnesota, Crookston head men’s basketball coach. Oseth took over as the interim head men’s basketball coach in 2002-2003. His first win came that year against nationally ranked University of North Dakota whom at the time had the 2003 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.
This year marks Oseth’s sixteenth year as a collegiate coach. During Oseth’s tenure he has coached nine All-Conference players, four All-Americans and two NSIC Freshmen of the Year players. He helped produce All-American and NCAA Division II leading scorer Brett Beeson while at Minnesota State University Moorhead and the All-Time NSIC leading scorer Joe Hasz at U of M, Crookston.
A former high school valedictorian, Coach Oseth understands the importance of education. As the head coach of the Golden Eagles, his program has graduated 40 out of 43 players who have finished up their eligibility for a 93% graduation rate. Last spring semester the Golden Eagles had a 3.08 team GPA.
Coach Oseth has forged a reputation as a dedicated worker with an intense competitive drive. He has worked hard molding the University of Minnesota, Crookston men’s basketball program into one that is extremely competitive. “Through our transition from the NAIA to the NCAA Division II level there have been many challenges. However, we have been able to stay very competitive in the best NCAA Division II men’s basketball conference in the country. I am looking forward to the new challenges that lie ahead as we move our program into the future.”
Coach Oseth’s ties to the University of Minnesota, Crookston run deep. He played for U of M, Crookston from 1990-1992 where he was a two time All-Northern Division player, Northern Division Tournament MVP, conference All-Academic and was co-captain of a team that was ranked third offensively at the NJCAA Division I level.
Coach Oseth transferred to Minnesota State University Moorhead where he was a two-year letter winner and was voted the most dedicated player by his teammates both of his years there. Jeff earned the leadership award as a senior when he helped lead the Dragons to a 19 win season and one game shy of the national tournament.
Coach Oseth is a native of McIntosh, MN where he had an outstanding prep career at Win-E-Mac High School. He was a three-time All-Conference selection, a member of the Minnesota 1,000 point club, nominated to the Minnesota All-Star Team and was the Region’s Most Valuable Player.
Coach Oseth earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. He earned a Masters of Education Degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota.
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