Steve Helminiak

Steve Helminiak
Biographical details
EducationLoras College
Playing career
c. 1990Loras
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–2001Loras (OL)
2004–2005Rockford (OC/OL)
2006–2010Southern Oregon
2011–2013Loras (OL)
2013–2025Loras
Head coaching record
Overall58–104

Steve Helminiak is an American college football coach. He is the former head football coach for Loras College, a position he held form 2013 till his firing in November 2025. Helminiak served as the head football coach at Southern Oregon University from 2006 to 2010. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 16–31.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southern Oregon Raiders (NAIA independent) (2006–2010)
2006 Southern Oregon 3–6
2007 Southern Oregon 5–4
2008 Southern Oregon 3–7
2009 Southern Oregon 2–7
2010 Southern Oregon 3–7
Southern Oregon: 16–31
Loras Duhawks (Iowa Conference / American Rivers Conference) (2013–2025)
2013 Loras 0–30–38th
2014 Loras 3–72–5T–6th
2015 Loras 4–63–4T–4th
2016 Loras 1–91–79th
2017 Loras 4–63–56th
2018 Loras 4–63–56th
2019 Loras 5–54–4T–4th
2020–21 Loras 2–01–0N/A
2021 Loras 4–64–4T–5th
2022 Loras 5–55–3T–4th
2023 Loras 5–54–55th
2024 Loras 2–82–6T–6th
2025 Loras 3–73–56th
Loras: 42–7335–56
Total:58–104

Notes

  1. 1 2 Paul Mierkiewicz coached the first seven games of the season, during which Loras went 1–6 overall and 0–4 in conference play. The Duhawks were 1–9 overall and 0–7 in conference for the season.

References

  1. ↑ "Loras College Athletics Announces Football Leadership Change". duhawks.com. Loras College Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Loras installs Helminiak as head coach". NCAA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Southern Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2010.