Vance Winter - Head Coach
Vance Winter enters his fourth year as head football coach at Concordia University in 2012. He was named head coach in December of 2008. He led the Bulldogs to a 3-7 record during his first season in 2009. The Bulldogs were 4-7 (3-7 GPAC) in 2010 and 4-7 (3-6 GPAC) in 2011.
He is the ninth head coach in the university's 80-year football history. Winter was promoted from within, having served previously on the Bulldog staff for two years as the defensive coordinator and two years as the linebackers' coach.
During his coaching career, Winter has made stops at Peru State College (defensive coordinator, linebackers 2004-05), Wayne State College (linebackers 2002-04), and Dakota State University (running backs 2000-01).
Winter was a four-year letter winner while playing middle linebacker for Dakota State University. A team captain in 1999, Winter was a two-time honorable mention all-conference linebacker for the Trojans and the team's leading tackler in 1998 and 1999.
Winter earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Dakota State University in 2002 and a master's degree in sport management from Wayne State in 2004. Winter lives in Seward, Neb., with his wife Tanya and his son Jackson.
Bulldogs Under Coach Winter
2009: 3-7 Overall, 3-7 GPAC
2010: 4-7 Overall, 3-7 GPAC
2011: 4-7 Overall, 3-6 GPAC
Total: 11-21 Overall, 9-20 GPAC
Contact Coach Winter
- 402-643-7349 (office) • Vance.Winter@cune.edu
Patrick Daberkow - Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Backs
Patrick Daberkow enters his fifth year with the Bulldogs in 2011. He spent three seasons as the secondary coach and is now in his second year as defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs in 2011. Daberkow also works with the defensive backs.
The Bulldog defense has continued to improve under the direction of Coach Daberkow. Concordia was one of the top defensive teams in the GPAC in 2010. Senior corner Preston Harris received First Team All-GPAC honors, while juniors Ben Klein and Jerrod Fleming were Second Team All-GPAC selections. Aaron Hannemann, Heath Broekemeier, Matt Ridge, Jordan Brockman and Austin Freudenberg were honorable mention All-Conference selections on defense in 2010 for Concordia.
Daberkow earned his bachelor’s degree in Education from Concordia in 2006. He lettered all four years as a defensive back for the Bulldogs. He was a team captain in 2006 and was named 2003 Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Daberkow is a native of Madison, Nebraska. He resides in Seward with his wife Emly.
Contact Coach Daberkow
- 402-643-7217 (office) • Patrick.Daberkow@cune.edu
Corby Osten - Defensive Line/Special Teams/JV Head Coach
Corby Osten enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Concordia University football program in 2011. Osten, a native of Columbus, Nebraska, is the special teams coordinator and defensive line coach for the varsity squad. He is also head coach for the junior varsity team at Concordia.
Osten was a three-year letter winner on the Bulldog football team. Osten helped the Bulldogs to the 2001 GPAC Championship. Concordia advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs during the 2001 campaign.
Corby was defensive coordinator and junior varsity head coach at Lutheran South Academy (Houston, Texas) from 2004-07. Osten also spent one year as defensive coordinator at Lincoln Lutheran in 2008.
Osten attended Concordia University from 1999-2003. He received his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with endorsements in theology and physical education.
Contact Coach Osten
402-643-7349 (office); corby.osten@cune.edu
Ted Hall III - Offensive Line & JV Offensive Coordinator
Ted Hall III enters his third season on the Bulldog football coaching staff in 2011.
Hall started his collegiate playing career at Northern State, where he was a two-year starter on the offensive line for the Wolves. From there, Hall spent two years as a starting offensive lineman at Moorhead State.
Hall began his coaching career as tight ends coach and assistant offensive line coach at Northern State in 2006. He worked with two All-Conference players and coached a Northern State offense that ranked third in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Hall earned his bachelor’s degree in Sports Marketing and Administration from Northern State University.
Contact Coach Hall
402-643-7199 (office); teddy.hall@cune.edu
James Landers - Defensive Backs/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
James Landers is in his third season with the Concordia University football program in 2011. Landers works with the defensive backs and is also the strength and conditioning coordinator for the Bulldogs.
Landers, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a four-year letter winner on the Bulldog football team. He received his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
Contact Coach Landers
402-643-7349 (office); james.landers@cune.org
Trent Laune - Inside Linebackers/JV Defensive Coordinator
Contact Coach Laune
402-643-7217 (office); trent.laune@cune.org
Zach Fisher - Equipment Manager/Film Coordinator
Contact Zach Fisher
402-643-7327 (office); zachary.fisher@cune.edu
