FARGO — Lewis Walker and Matt Entz were no strangers to each other. The two coaches had previously been connected through former North Dakota State offensive line coach AJ Blazek.

The Bison have rounded out their defensive coaching staff with former Monmouth DB Coach Lewis Walker.

FARGO — North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek will have to hire a second defensive assistant coach. Cornerbacks coach Lewis Walker is leaving to take the defensive coordinator job ...

This will be Walker's first time as a coordinator in his 10-year coaching career. He was previously Monmouth's defensive backs coach for five seasons prior to joining the Bison in the fall of 2022.