Mike Magnuson '90 is in his 12th season as an assistant coach for SJU in 2021 and the ninth as the team's offensive line coach. He was also named the department's interim director of athletic marketing following the retirement of Jim Gagliardi '89 in June of 2026.Â
A 1990 graduate of Saint John's, Magnuson was a three-year starter on the offensive line for the SJU football team, earned All-MIAC honors and was part of two NCAA Division III playoff teams. He went on to coach the offensive line at Cretin-Derham Hall High School from 2010-15 before rejoining the staff at Saint John’s.
During his tenure on the staff at SJU, Johnnies offensive linemen have earned All-MIAC first or second-team honors 14 times. Offensive tackle Ben Bartch '20 became the 10th Johnnie to be drafted in the NFL when he was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 10th pick of the fourth round (No. 116 overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in fall of 2022 and took five snaps for the 49ers in the Super Bowl in 2023. He signed with the Detroit Lions in the spring of 2026.
After graduation from SJU, Magnuson was a longtime employee of Piper Jaffray and US Bank. In 2003 he started his own financial service firm and sold it in 2010. He and his family also owned Tommy’s Chicago Pizzeria in Mendota Heights until 2025.
He and his wife Kate have four kids: Michael '22, Daniel, Patrick and Molly.
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