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Justin Iske begins his fourth season on the coaching staff at Fort Hays State in 2014. Iske coaches the FHSU offensive line.

In Iske’s first three seasons at FHSU, he has coached seven All-MIAA selections on the offensive line, led by two-time second team selection Hawk Rouse in 2011 and 2012 and second-team selection Mario Abundez in 2013. The Tiger offensive line helped produce an average of over 2,000 rushing and 2,000 passing yards per year in Iske's three seasons.

Iske came to FHSU after two seasons at Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he was the offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and offensive line coach. His 2010 team won the conference championship and led the conference in rushing offense, sacks allowed and kickoff returns.

He spent the 2008 season coaching at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College. He served as the special teams coordinator as well as coaching the tight ends and offensive line. Fort Scott went 9-2 that season and finished the year ranked No. 6 after winning the Heart of Texas Bowl. 

Other coaching stops for Iske have included Arizona Western College, Southwest Minnesota State University, Northern State University and Midland Lutheran College. 

He played for Nebraska-Omaha for two seasons, but a knee injury in the spring of 1996 ended his playing career. He spent the 1996-98 seasons as a student assistant for the Mavericks before joining the staff as a graduate assistant from 1999-2001. As a graduate assistant, he worked with the tight ends and offensive line, while also serving as the video coordinator for UNO.

Iske graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1999 with a Bachelor of General Studies with an emphasis on Mathematics. He later received a Master's Degree in Public Administration with emphasis in Public Management from Nebraska-Omaha in 2001. Iske and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Hunter.