Valley City State University

Sam Chilsen is in his first season as an offensive assistant coach at Valley City State.

Chilsen joins the Viking staff after two seasons as a graduate assistant at Northern State University (S.D.). He will primarily coach the wide receivers at VCSU.

Chilsen worked as an offensive graduate assistant at Northern State University, where he coached the tight ends and managed recruiting territories in Wisconsin and Iowa. The Northern State offense ranked 7th in the nation in passing offense and 12th in total offense during the 2021 season. While at Northern State, Chilsen earned a Masters of Science in Education with an emphasis on sport performance and leadership.

Chilsen has also coached at University of Wisconsin La Crosse – where he was an offensive intern for two seasons and worked with quarterbacks and running backs – and at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire as an undergraduate assistant coach. Chilsen earned a bachelor’s degree in information systems while at Eau Claire.