9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁His ▁successor , ▁Jon ▁He ac ock , ▁did ▁not ▁win ▁a ▁national ▁championship , ▁but ▁still ▁delivered ▁consistent ▁seasons ▁and ▁took ▁them ▁to ▁a ▁national ▁semif inal ▁appearance ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁( los ing ▁to ▁event ual ▁national ▁champion ▁App al ach ian ▁State ) ▁prior ▁to ▁res ign ing ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁season . ▁Eric ▁Wol ford , ▁a ▁Young st own ▁native ▁who ▁has ▁been ▁l abeled ▁a ▁top ▁rec ru iter ▁at ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Football ▁Bowl ▁Sub div ision ▁level , ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁sixth ▁head ▁coach ▁in ▁school ▁history ▁on ▁Dec . ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ; ▁a ▁highlight ▁of ▁Wol ford ' s ▁second ▁season ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁event ual ▁National ▁Champion ▁North ▁Dak ota ▁State . ▁Young st own ▁native ▁Bo ▁Pel ini ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁sevent h ▁head ▁coach ▁in ▁school ▁history ▁on ▁Dec . ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Over all , ▁Y SU ▁has ▁made ▁ 1 1 ▁play off ▁appearances ▁since ▁Division ▁I ▁FC S ▁( then ▁Division ▁I - AA ) ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁Histor ically , ▁Y SU ▁is ▁associated ▁with ▁long time ▁coach ▁D w ight ▁" D ike " ▁Be ede , ▁who , ▁after ▁not icing ▁on - field ▁confusion ▁due ▁to ▁officials ▁using