Stu Engen joins the Bengals after serving as Head Coach and Athletic Director at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota since 2012, putting together a 323-60 record while at NDSCS. Engen has been coaching collegiate basketball for the last 38 years and has compiled a 629-288 overall record as a head coach at the NCAA Division II, III, NJCAA Division I, and III levels. 

Throughout his career, Engen has not only focused on team success but also on the development of individual players. Under his mentorship, eight players earned Region XIII Player of the Year honors, 10 became NJCAA All-Americans, and 10 signed with NCAA Division I programs.    

"He is one on the finest basketball coaches I have been around" says Looney. "I first met Coach Engen close to 25 years ago. I was fortunate to work for him at both the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Minnesota State University Moorhead. Our players will benefit greatly from his experience. We are blessed to have Stu Engen as a Bengal." 

Engen received his bachelor's degree from Augsburg University in 1986 while also being a two-time letterwinner on their men's basketball team, playing from 1984-86. While there, Engen would lead his team in scoring and rebounding, en route being named a two-time All-MIAC team selection. Following AU, Engen would go on to earn his master's degree at the University of South Dakota. 

Coach Engen began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Augsburg University from 1986-88 followed by another assistant coaching position at the University of South Dakota from 1988-90. Engen would get his first Head Coaching role in 1990 where he would take the helm at Western Wisconsin Technical College till 1992. After that Engen would serve as the head coach at Upper Iowa University from 1992-00, followed by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he worked from 2000-02. From 2002-10 Coach Engen took over at Minnesota State University Moorhead and since 2012 he has been serving as Head Coach and AD at the North Dakota State College of Science. 

Engen has been named an 11-time Conference Coach of the Year, an eight-time Region 13 Coach of the Year, and won Coach of the Year for District 11 in 2016. Engen was inducted into the Augsburg University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Upper Iowa University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.

NDSCS Career Highlights:

• 2024 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2024 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2023 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2023 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2022 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2018 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2018 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2017 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2017 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2016 District 11 Coach of the Year 
• 2016 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 
• 2016 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2015 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2014 Region XIII Coach of the Year 
• 2013 Mon-Dak Conference Coach of the Year 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Highlights (2002-10):

• 2002-03 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament runner-up 

Wisconsin-La Crosse Highlights (2000-02):

• Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 

Upper Iowa University Highlights (1992-00): 

• Three-time IIAC Coach of the Year 
• Holds record for career wins 
• Three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Regular-Season Titles 
• One Conference Tournament Title 
• Two trips to the NCAA Division III National Tournament  
• Coached four IIAC Most Valuable Players 
• 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee

Western Wisconsin Technical College Highlights (1990-92):

• 1992 Conference Coach of the Year 
• 1992 Region Coach of the Year