Montana Tech Athletics

Pete Sterbick joined Montana Tech in January 2014.

In the past four seasons, the Montana Tech offense set or tied over 30 team and individual offensive school records.  The Tech offense also broke a 42-year-old NAIA record for yards in a game in 2017 with 932 against MSU-Northern.  In 2017, the Oredigger offense led the Frontier Conference in scoring offense per game (43.4), total offense per game (543.8), and first downs per game (28.5).  Nationally, Tech’s offense ranked 4th in offense per game, 4th in passing offense per game, and 2nd in first downs per game.  For the third consecutive season, Tech had the Frontier’s leading rusher. Running back Jed Fike led the league with 139.1 yards per game.  Fike also led the Frontier in all-purpose yards per game (177.9) and scoring (108 points).  Nationally, Fike ranked 3rd in rushing per game, 2nd in all-purpose yards per game, and 5th in scoring per game.  Quarterback Quinn McQueary ranked 4th in the NAIA in passing per game (320.8) and was 5th in total offense per game (339.1).  McQueary broke the school record for completion percentage in a career at 65.7% and was named 2nd Team All-Conference for the second straight season. 
 
In 2016, the Montana Tech offense led the Frontier Conference in scoring offense (446), scoring per game (37.2), passing efficiency (160.1), and 3^rd down percentage (47.9%). The Tech offense also broke school records for passing yards in a season (3,336) and total offense in a game (679 yards vs. MSU-Northern). Nationally, the Orediggers ranked 5^th in 3^rd down percentage, 9^th in scoring, 10^th in pass offense, and 10^th in pass efficiency.  Senior running back Nolan Saraceni led the Frontier in rushing (134.1), scoring (114), and was named First Team All-Conference, Frontier Player of the Year, and AFCA All-America for the second straight season. Junior quarterback Quinn McQueary was named Second Team All-Conference while leading the Frontier in completion percentage (68.8%), pass efficiency (169.6), and total touchdowns (33). Nationally, Quinn was 2^nd in completion percentage, 6^th in pass efficiency, and 7^th in total touchdowns.

In 2015, the Oredigger offense led the Frontier Conference in total yards rushing (3,302), rushing yards per game (275.2), and was 2^ndin total offense per game (445.8) and points per game (33.2). The Tech offense also broke the school record for rushing yards in a season. Nationally, the offense was 5^th in the NAIA in total rushing yards, 6^th in rushing yards per game, 14^th in total offense per game, and 22^nd in points per game. Junior running back Nolan Saraceni led the Frontier Conference and the NAIA in rushing yards (1,683) and rushing yards per game (153.0), was named Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was also named AFCA first Team All-America. Nolan also broke the school record for all-purpose yards with 1,820.

Before the Mining City, Sterbick was the Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers for McPherson College. Sterbick coached multiple All-Conference selections including Julius Record who led the NAIA in reception per game (9.2) in 2012. 

Prior to McPherson, Sterbick was the Offensive Coordinator at Grand View University helping the Vikings launch their football program in 2008. In 2011, their fourth season in school history, Grand View won the Mid-States Football Midwest Conference, qualified for the NAIA playoffs and finished the season ranked 18^th in NAIA.

Sterbick was an Offensive Graduate Assistant at Washington State under head coach Bill Doba from 2005-2007. He earned his Master's degree from Washington State in Higher Education Administration in 2008. Sterbick coached the tight ends as a graduate assistant at the University of North Dakota in 2004. UND finished 11-3 and reached the national semi-finals.  Sterbick began his coaching career at Missouri Western, coaching wide receivers in 2003. The Griffons won the MIAA championship, finished 9-3, and won the Mineral Water Bowl.

Originally from Iowa, Sterbick was a wide receiver and defensive back in high school in Des Moines before a college career at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Sterbick moved to the Mining City with his wife Brendee and daughter Bree and son Cael.