Bemidji State was a dream destination for new defensive line coach Brendan Hopkins

Bemidji State was a dream destination for new defensive line coach Brendan Hopkins

BEMIDJI - In order for Black Hills State defensive line coach Brendan Hopkins to leave his position, he needed to find a program that has tradition and success, but is also unique and different. The list of possible programs he’d consider applying for is short, but Bemidji State was one of them. The success and culture head coach Brent Bolte has built in his seven-year tenure was exactly what Hopkins was looking for. Hopkins told himself if a jo…