{{Short description|American football coach (born c. 1940)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Jack Osberg | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Defensive line coach | current_team = Augsburg | current_conference = MIAC | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{Circa|{{Birth year and age|1940}}}} | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Augsburg College (1962) | player_years1 = 1958–1961 | player_team1 = Augsburg | player_positions = Nose guard, offensive guard | coach_years1 = 1962–1967 | coach_team1 = Roosevelt HS (MN) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1968 | coach_team2 = Nebraska (GA) | coach_years3 = 1969–1970 | coach_team3 = Roosevelt HS (MN) (assistant) | coach_years4 = 1971–1976 | coach_team4 = Wayzata HS (MN) | coach_years5 = 1977–1984 | coach_team5 = Augsburg (DC) | coach_years6 = 1991–2004 | coach_team6 = Augsburg | coach_years7 = 2007 | coach_team7 = Augsburg (DL) | coach_years8 = 2011–2019 | coach_team8 = Osseo HS (MN) (DL) | coach_years9 = 2020–present | coach_team9 = Augsburg (DL) | overall_record = 62–79 (college) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) | championships = 1 MIAC (1997) | awards = | coaching_records = }}
'''Jack Osberg''' (born {{Circa|1940}}) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive line coach for Augsburg University, a position he has held since 2020. He was the head football coach for Augsburg College—now known as Augsburg University—from 1991 to 2004 and is the team's all-time leader in wins. He was also the head football coach for Wayzata High School from 1971 to 1976.
==Playing career== Osberg grew up in Minneapolis. He played college football for Augsburg as a nose guard and offensive guard under head coach Edor Nelson.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Roe |first=Jon |date=February 27, 1991 |title=Osberg rings in new phase, becomes Augsburg coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-osberg-rings-in-new-phase/143532526/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Star Tribune |pages=30}}</ref> He served as a team captain in 1960.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Max |first=Mike |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Augsburg football legend Jack Osberg opens up about life with wife's Alzheimer's disease |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/legendary-augsburg-football-coach-jack-osberg-opens-up-about-life-with-wifes-alzheimers-disease/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=WCCO News}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Osberg began his coaching career with Roosevelt High School from 1962 to 1967.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Paulsen |first=Jim |date=October 10, 2016 |title=At 76, Osseo assistant football coach Jack Osberg continues to leave his mark |url=https://www.startribune.com/at-76-osseo-assistant-football-coach-jack-osberg-continues-to-leave-his-mark/396596691/?refresh=true |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=StarTribune}}</ref> In 1968, he served as a graduate assistant under head coach Bob Devaney.<ref name=":2" /> In 1969, he returned to Roosevelt. In 1971, Osberg earned his first head coaching gig for Wayzata High School.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schmid |first=Pam |date=September 8, 2000 |title=Osberg's hard word pays off at Augsburg |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-osbergs-hard-word-pays-off/143532386/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Star Tribune |pages=33}}</ref> In 1977, he left Wayzata to become the defensive coordinator for his alma mater, Augsburg, under head coach Al Kloppen.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schranck |first=Bob |date=September 14, 1979 |title=Auggies know they won't catch Concordia dozing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-auggies-know-they-w/143532300/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=The Minneapolis Star |pages=36}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2000 |title=Days of being MIAC doormat are long gone at Augsburg |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-days-of-being-miac-doormat/143531635/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Star Tribune |pages=44}}</ref> He took a break from coaching between 1985 and 1990. In 1991, he returned to Augsburg as the head football coach as the successor to Bill Hunstock.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Roe |first=Jon |date=September 6, 1991 |title=Coaches hope they 'Have' it |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-coaches-hope-they-have-it/143532348/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Star Tribune |pages=31}}</ref> In sixteen years as head coach he led the team to an overall record of 62–79. He coached the team to its only Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) title and a trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Jack Osberg - Football Coach |url=https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/football/roster/coaches/jack-osberg/2222 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=Augsburg University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> In 1997, the team went 10–2 and won the MIAC title outright.<ref name=":2" /> He resigned following the 2004 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 23, 2004 |title=Augsburg at a glance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-augsburg-at-a-glance/143532468/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=St. Cloud Times |pages=28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 13, 2005 |title=Augsburg names new football coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-augsburg-names-new-footb/143532499/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=St. Cloud Times |pages=20}}</ref> In 2007, he returned to Augsburg for a third time as the defensive line coach under head coach Frank Haege.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jack ’62 and Nina Osberg Create Estate Plan Gift for Augsburg to Move the Ball Forward |url=https://augsburg.planmylegacy.org/auggies-give/jack-and-nina-osberg-create-estate-plan |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=Augsburg University}}</ref> After not coaching from 2008 to 2010 he returned to coaching for Osseo High School as the defensive line coach.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jim |first=Paulsen |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Field Feels Like Home |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-field-feels-like-home/143532256/ |access-date=March 17, 2024 |work=Star Tribune |pages=C8}}</ref> In 2020, Osberg returned for his fourth stint with Augsburg under first-year head coach Derrin Lamker as defensive line coach.<ref name=":5" />
==Personal life== While Osberg was serving as a coach for Wayzata High School he also taught biology.<ref name=":3" /> Even after he resigned from coaching he stayed as a teacher for the school.<ref name=":4" />
Osberg and his wife, Nina, have been married since 1976 and they have six children.<ref name=":1" /> Sometime before 2021, his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.<ref name=":1" />
==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Augsburg Auggies | conf = Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 1991 | endyear = 2004 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1991 | name = Augsburg | overall = 2–7 | conference = 1–7 | confstanding = 9th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1992 | name = Augsburg | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–7 | confstanding = 9th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1993 | name = Augsburg | overall = 5–5 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1994 | name = Augsburg | overall = 5–5 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Augsburg | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1996 | name = Augsburg | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–7 | confstanding = T–7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1997 | name = Augsburg | overall = 10–2 | conference = 8–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division III Second Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1998 | name = Augsburg | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1999 | name = Augsburg | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2000 | name = Augsburg | overall = 3–7 | conference = 3–6 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2001 | name = Augsburg | overall = 4–6 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2002 | name = Augsburg | overall = 2–8 | conference = 1–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2003 | name = Augsburg | overall = 5–5 | conference = 4–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2004 | name = Augsburg | overall = 2–8 | conference = 2–6 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Augsburg | overall = 62–79 | confrecord = 50–72 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 62–79 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/football/roster/coaches/jack-osberg/2222 Augsburg profile]
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