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championship game. In 2002 and 2003 Nebraska also went to bowl games with Leipold as a
member of the staff. He returned to UNO in 2004 as the associate head coach and offensive
coordinator, where he contributed to three consecutive 8-3 seasons and three straight
conference championships.
Leipold and his wife Kelly have a daughter, Lindsey, and a son, Landon.
Defensive Coordinator Brian Borland
Brian Borland assumed the position as defensive coordinator on the UW-
Whitewater football staff in 2002. Borland had coached the defensive backs
in his previous ten years at UW-W.
Borland was the defensive coordinator for three years at Baker University
(KS) (1991-93), and at the University of Minnesota-Morris (1989-90). He
also was the head women's softball coach at Baker University and head
track and field coach at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Prior to
coaching at these two universities, Borland was a graduate assistant
football coach at the University of Florida and at the University of Wisconsin. He also coached
defensive backs at Arizona Western College.
Borland played his college football at Morningside College (1981-84) where he was a four-year
letterwinner, a team captain, and an all-conference selection. Borland also was a two-year
letterwinner in track at Morningside (1981-82).
Borland earned Wisconsin Collegiate Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the Wisconsin
Football Coaches Association for the 2004 football season. Borland also coached track and
field, in addition to his football duties, at UW-Whitewater from 1994 to 2002. In 2000, Borland
led the Whitewater women's track and field team to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Division III
Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He received NCAA DIII women’s track and field
national coach of the year honors for his successful season.
In addition to his football coaching duties at UW-W, Borland teaches in the HPRC Department.
Brian has a wife, Gayle, and two sons, Evan and Jaren.
Offensive Coordinator Steve Dinkel
2011 is Steve Dinkel’s second season as offensive coordinator. In previous
years he coached the offensive line for eight seasons, as well as stints as
run game coordinator and special teams. Dinkel is a graduate of UW-River
Falls, where, he played on four conference championship teams. Prior to
working with UW-Whitewater, Dinkel served as the head football coach at
Jefferson High School (WI) for ten years. During his tenure with the Eagles,
he guided Jefferson to a 60-36 record. In the process, the Eagles won a
state championship and made three state playoff appearances. While
coaching at Whitewater, Dinkel has helped develop seventeen all-conference players and seven
All-Americans on the offensive line. Dinkel earned his master’s degree from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and teaches in HPRC. Dinkel resides in Jefferson with his wife, Cathi, and
their two daughters Anna, and Jenna.
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