Micah Friez

With over two dozen athletic programs and a century to work with, Bemidji State has had its fair share of oddities pile up.

Hjalmer “Jolly” Erickson became a do-it-all coach for Bemidji State Teachers College after he first stepped on campus in the 1930s, earning the nickname “Mr. Athletics” with 17 years of experience on the Beaver sidelines.