Career
He is the head football coach at College in, Wisconsin, a position he has held since 1991. Ernst also serves as "s head men"s golf coach, associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science and assistant athletic director A native of Hastings, Nebraska, Ernst is a 1980 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University where he received his bachelor"s degree in social science and physical education.
He earned his master"s degree in physical education and athletic administration at the University of Northern Colorado in 1990.
While attending Nebraska Wesleyan, Ernst was a four-year letterman in football, a three-year letterman in track and earned one letter in baseball. Ernest began his coaching career at the high school level
He served as the head football coach at three different high schools in Nebraska and Colorado, winning a conference championship at each school. From 1980 to 1981 Ernst was the head football coach at Osceola High School in Osceola, Nebraska.
From 1982 to 1985 Ernest was the head football coach at Fort Calhoun High School in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.
Ernst took over a program that had never had a winning season in the school"s history. Fom 1986 to 1988, Ernest was the head football coach at Greeley Central High School in Greeley, Colorado. Ernst took over a program that had not had a winning season in more than 20 years.
By his second year, the Wildcats were Northern Conference champions, finishing the season in the state semifinal playoffs.
Ernst served as the defensive line coach at the University of Northern Colorado under Joe Glenn from 1989 to 1990. The Bears qualified for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football Championship playoffs in 1990.
Ernst hit a milestone in 2006, winning his 100th career game. Ernst has led the Red Hawks to 14 winning seasons, three division titles (1995, 1996 and 1997) in the now-defunct North Division and two MWC titles (1996 and 2001).
