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{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Steve Laqua
| image =
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| caption =
| current_title = [[Head coach]]
| current_team = [[Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons football|Minnesota State–Moorhead]]
| current_conference = [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|NSIC]]
| current_record = 65–79
| birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1978}}}}
| birth_place = [[Cavalier, North Dakota]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| player_years1 = 1997–2000
| player_team1 = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]]
| player_positions = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
| alma_mater =
| coach_years1 = 2001
| coach_team1 = [[St. Olaf Oles football|St. Olaf]] (OLB)
| coach_years2 = 2002–2003
| coach_team2 = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] ([[Graduate assistant|GA]])
| coach_years3 = 2004
| coach_team3 = [[Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles football|Minnesota Crookston]] ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]])
| coach_years4 = 2005–2006
| coach_team4 = North Dakota State (RB/TE)
| coach_years5 = 2007–2010
| coach_team5 = [[Shanley High School|Shanley HS (ND)]]
| coach_years6 = 2011–present
| coach_team6 = [[Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons football|Minnesota State–Moorhead]]
| overall_record = 65–79 (college)<br/>25–18 (high school)
| bowl_record = 0–1
| tournament_record =
| championships =
| awards = [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|NSIC]] Coach of the Year (2018)
| coaching_records =
}}
'''Steve Laqua''' (born {{Circa|1978}}) is an American [[college football]] coach. He is the head football coach for [[Minnesota State University Moorhead]], a position he has held since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Laqua - Head Football Coach/Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://www.msumdragons.com/staff-directory/steve-laqua/92 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=MSU Moorhead Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Eric |date=2022-04-27 |title=Dragons coach Laqua says football program has had minimal players in the portal since last fall |url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/college/dragons-coach-laqua-says-football-program-has-had-minimal-players-in-the-portal-since-last-fall |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=InForum |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-15 |title=MSUM Football HC Steve Laqua Gives An Update On The Dragons! |url=https://www.wdayradionow.com/sports/53904-msum-football-hc-steve-laqua-gives-an-update-on-the-dragons |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=WDAY Radio |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-15 |title=Laqua Named NSIC Coach of the Year |url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/sports/Laqua-Named-NSIC-Coach-of-the-Year-500631581.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=valleynewslive.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the head coach for the [[Shanley High School]] football team from 2007 to 2010; winning back-to-back [[North Dakota]] Class AA state championships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-28 |title=MSUM hires Shanley's Laqua to be new head football coach |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/msum-hires-shanleys-laqua-to-be-new-head-football-coach |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Grand Forks Herald |language=en}}</ref> He also coached for [[St. Olaf Oles football|St. Olaf]], [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Laqua - Running Backs Coach - Football Coaches |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/steve-laqua/402 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=NDSU |language=en}}</ref> and [[Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles football|Minnesota Crookston]]. He played [[college football]] for North Dakota State as [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Laqua - 2001 - Football |url=https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/steve-laqua/16646 |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=NDSU |language=en}}</ref>
==Head coaching record==
===College===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons football|Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons]]
| conf      = [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]]
| startyear = 2011
| endyear   =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2011 NCAA Division II football season|2011]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 2–9
| conference   = 1–9
| confstanding = 6th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2012 NCAA Division II football season|2012]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 1–10
| conference   = 1–10
| confstanding = 8th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2013 NCAA Division II football season|2013]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 4–7
| conference   = 4–7
| confstanding = T–4th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2014 NCAA Division II football season|2014]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 4–7
| conference   = 4–7
| confstanding = 5th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2015 NCAA Division II football season|2015]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 6–5
| conference   = 6–5
| confstanding = T–3rd <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2016 NCAA Division II football season|2016]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 7–4
| conference   = 7–4
| confstanding = 3rd <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2017 NCAA Division II football season|2017]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 5–6
| conference   = 5–6
| confstanding = 5th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2018 NCAA Division II football season|2018]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 8–4
| conference   = 8–3
| confstanding = 2nd <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     = [[Mineral Water Bowl|Mineral Water]]
| bowloutcome  = L
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2019 NCAA Division II football season|2019]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 6–5
| conference   = 6–5
| confstanding = T–3rd <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2020–21 NCAA Division II football season|2020–21]]
| name         = No team—[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gridiron football|COVID-19]]
| overall      =
| conference   =
| confstanding =
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2021 NCAA Division II football season|2021]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 5–6
| conference   = 5–6
| confstanding = 4th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2022 NCAA Division II football season|2022]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 4–7
| conference   = 4–7
| confstanding = 4th <small>(North)</small>
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2023 NCAA Division II football season|2023]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 7–4
| conference   = 6–4
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = [[2024 NCAA Division II football season|2024]]
| name         = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall      = 6–5
| conference   = 6–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = Minnesota State–Moorhead
| overall    = 65–79
| confrecord = 63–77
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall  = 65–79
| bowls    = no
| poll     = no
| polltype =
| legend   = no
}}
===High school===
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name      = [[Shanley High School|Shanley Deacons]]
| conf      =
| startyear = 2007
| endyear   = 2010
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2007
| name         = Shanley
| overall      = 1–8
| conference   = 1–6
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year         = 2008
| name         = Shanley
| overall      = 2–8
| conference   = 1–5
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year         = 2009
| name         = Shanley
| overall      = 10–2
| conference   = 6–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year         = 2010
| name         = Shanley
| overall      = 12–0
| conference   = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname     =
| bowloutcome  =
| bcsbowl      =
| ranking      = no
| ranking2     = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name       = Shanley
| overall    = 25–18
| confrecord = 15–12
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall  = 25–18
| bowls    = no
| poll     = no
| polltype =
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://www.msumdragons.com/staff-directory/steve-laqua/92 Minnesota State–Moorhead profile]
* [https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/steve-laqua/402 North Dakota State profile]
* [https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/steve-laqua/16646 North Dakota State profile]
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[[Category:1970s births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football safeties]]
[[Category:Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles football coaches]]
[[Category:North Dakota State Bison football coaches]]
[[Category:North Dakota State Bison football players]]
[[Category:St. Olaf Oles football coaches]]
[[Category:High school football coaches in North Dakota]]
[[Category:Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons football coaches]]
[[Category:People from Cavalier County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Coaches of American football from North Dakota]]
[[Category:Players of American football from North Dakota]]
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