Dennis Erickson both played and coached football in the Big Sky Conference… Erickson suited up for Montana State from 1966-68, leading the Bobcats to three-straight Big Sky titles at quarterback… He was First Team All-Big Sky in both 1967 and 1968, and was named an Honorable Mention to the All-American Team in 1968 as well… Erickson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Montana State in 1969… In 1982, Erickson became the head coach of the Idaho Vandals, where he left as the school’s all-time wins leader… While at Idaho, he made two playoff appearances and claimed two Big Sky titles…Eventually, Erickson’s career led him to Miami, where he won a pair of National Championships in both 1989 and 1991…. During Erickson’s illustrious career, he served as the head coach at Wyoming, Washington State, Oregon State, Arizona State, as well as the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers… He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019 after compiling a career collegiate record of 179-96-1.