page_title: Minot State University
section_title: Minot State people
hierarchical_section_title: Minot State University / Minot State people
context_page_description: Minot State University is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
  Minot State University was founded in 1913 and has evolved from a normal school to a university. Three colleges comprise the university's academic offerings: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education and Health Sciences. Nine master's degrees and one education specialist degree are offered in such areas as communication disorders, management, and mathematics. There is a mix of liberal arts and professional programs offering more than 60 majors at the undergraduate level. MSU is a member of the North Dakota University System, which comprises eleven institutions representing doctoral, master, baccalaureate, and community colleges. The State Board of Higher Education consists of nine members and is the governing board of the System. Minot State University has a Board of Regents acting as an advisory board and champion for the institution.
  Minot State's mascot is the beaver and the school colors are red and green.
context_section_description: Dale Brown – former LSU basketball head coach (1972–97)
  Arthur G. Crane – former Governor of Wyoming (1949–51)
  Ernst Ising – physicist credited with developing Ising model (1947–48)
  Gary Cederstrom – MLB umpire
  Scott Deibert – former Canadian football player
  Josh Duhamel – Emmy Award-winning actor and model
  Ray Giacoletti – former North Dakota State (1997–2000), Eastern Washington (2000–04), Utah (2004–07) and Drake (2013-16) basketball head coach
  Rocky Hager – former North Dakota State (1997–2003) and Northeastern University (2004–09) football head coach
  Brynhild Haugland – longest-serving state legislator in history of United States
  Joan Heckaman – current member of North Dakota Senate, 23rd District (2007–Present)
  Randy Hedberg – former NFL quarterback,  later MSU football head coach (1982–89)
  Mikey Hoeven – former First Lady of North Dakota, wife of Senator John Hoeven
  David C. Jones, General, USAF – former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1978–82)
  Douglas Kary – current member of Montana House of Representatives, 48th District (2010–Present)
  Stanley W. Lyson – member of North Dakota Senate, 1st District (1999–2014)
  Mary Manross – former mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona (2000–08)
  Mary Sherman Morgan – rocket fuel scientist credited with invention of liquid fuel Hydyne in 1957, which powered Jupiter-C rocket that boosted first U.S. satellite
  David O'Connell – member of North Dakota Senate, 6th District (1989–2014)
  Sean Ortiz – Canadian Football League defensive lineman, BC Lions (2008–12)
  Charles Payne – Fox Business Channel contributor (Cavuto on Business, Cashin' In, Bulls and Bears)
  Wade Regier – current Minot State Beavers men's ice hockey coach (2010–Present), ACHA D-I National Championship (2013)
  A. R. Shaw – former educator and mayor of Mandan, North Dakota (1968–72)
  John Warner –  member of North Dakota Senate, 4th District (2004–2014)
  Lisa Wolf – member of North Dakota House of Representatives, 3rd District (2007–2010)
caption: Gen. David C. Jones, former Chairman of the
  Joint Chiefs of Staff
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