began playing in 1920 and is one of the most successful programs in the NAIA division of college football. The team has won 11 straight Frontier Conference Championships (2000–2011), ten national final appearances, including six straight (2000–2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011), and six NAIA National Football Championships in ten years (2002–2005, 2007, 2010). The 1931 football team was undefeated, untied, and unscored upon and finished the season as state champions. The Fighting Saints were also the first collegiate coaching home for John Gagliardi, known as the winningest coach in all of college football (regardless of division). Gagliardi coached at Carroll for four years before moving to St. John's University in Minnesota, where he coached them for 60 seasons. Facilities Nelson Stadium is home to the football and soccer teams; the PE Center hosts basketball and volleyball games along with several other community events; the Green Meadow Country Club is home to the golf teams; Helena's Centennial Park hosts the softball team's home games; and the track & field teams host events at Helena's Vigilante Stadium. Notable alumni Casey FitzSimmons, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions (2003–09) Jeffrey M. Fleming, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings John Gagliardi, college football head coach Sinan Güler, Turkish professional basketball player Norman "Jeff" Holter, biophysicist Raymond Hunthausen, Archbishop of Seattle (1975–91) Father Stuart Long (19632014), Class of 1986, boxer-turned-Catholic priest; inspiration for the 2022 film Father Stu Joseph Monaghan, congressman from Montana (1933–37) Jerry O'Connell, congressman from Montana (1937–39) Bobby Petrino, head football coach at Missouri State Paul Petrino, head football coach at the University of Idaho Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana (1993–2001) Jovan Šljivančanin, Serbian professional basketball player George Thomas, Bishop of Helena (2004–18), Bishop of Las Vegas (2018–present) Bernard Topel, Bishop of Spokane (1955–78) Tarah Wheeler, Cybersecurity Executive and Author of Women in Tech References External links Official website Official athletics website Historical photos at HelenaHistory.org Buildings and structures in Helena, Montana Education in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Educational institutions established in 1909 Frontier Conference Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Tourist attractions in Helena, Montana 1909 establishments in Montana Catholic universities and colleges in Montana Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena