Recruiting Territories: Minnesota (651) south and (218) area codes, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, eastern Wisconsin, Wyoming, Junior Colleges.
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Blane Tetreault was named recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach in March, 2017.
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Tetreault founded and operated Preptree.com, a successful athletics recruiting social network, from late-2012 thru early-2017. The company is notable for its partnership with the Minnesota Football Coaches Association and related high school recruiting events and combines.
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Prior to being a business owner, Tetreault coached from 2005-12 at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.). He served as defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, recruiting coordinator, linebackers and defensive backs coach during his tenure. He helped the Tommies improve from 2-8 in 2007 to 13-1 and a NCAA Division III national semifinal appearance in 2011. Tetreault coached four all-region players and one All-American at St. Thomas.
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During the 2003-2004 seasons, Tetreault was a graduate assistant at Rowan University (N.J.). He coached the outside linebackers and defensive backs during his tenure and helped Rowan advance to the NCAA Division III national semifinals in 2004.
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Tetreault graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a bachelor’s degree in marketing management and from Rowan University with a master’s degree in public relations. He was a scholarship student-athlete at Northern Illinois University prior to finishing his playing career as an all-region linebacker and captain at St. Thomas. He also served in the United States Marine Corps for six years.
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Tetreault graduated from Fridley High School and helped lead the Tigers to a state championship and a state semifinal game appearance. He was born in Sturgis, S.D., and grew up in the Black Hills-area.
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Tetreault resides in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., with his wife Bridget and daughters Amelia and Eleanor.Â
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Quick Facts
Hometown: Sturgis, SD
High School: Fridley (Minn.)
College/Degree: University of St. Thomas (Minn.)/B.A. Marketing Management
College/Degree: Rowan University (N.J.)/M.A. Public Relations
Wife: Bridget
Children: Amelia, Eleanor
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Coaching Experience
2017Â Â St. Olaf College - Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2011Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2010Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2009Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2008Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2007Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2006Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
2005Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
2004Â Â Rowan University (N.J.) - Graduate Assistant
2003  Rowan University (N.J.) - Graduate Assistant  Â
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Post-Season Experience
2011Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) -Â NCAA Division III National Semifinals
2010Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - NCAA Division III National Quarterfinals
2009Â Â Univ. of St. Thomas (Minn.) - NCAA Division III National Quarterfinals
2004Â Â Rowan University (N.J.)Â - NCAA Division III National Semifinals