Brent Bolte

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1977)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Brent Bolte

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Bemidji State

| current_conference = NSIC

| current_record = 71–26

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|7|7}}

| birth_place = Waverly, Iowa, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 1995–1998

| player_team1 = Cornell (IA)

| player_positions = Linebacker

| alma_mater = Cornell College (1998)
Bemidji State University

| coach_years1 = 1999

| coach_team1 = Loras (WR)

| coach_years2 = 2000–2001

| coach_team2 = Bemidji State (WR)

| coach_years3 = 2002–2004

| coach_team3 = Bemidji State (LB)

| coach_years4 = 2005–2012

| coach_team4 = Bemidji State (co-DC)

| coach_years5 = 2013–2015

| coach_team5 = Bemidji State (DC)

| coach_years6 = 2016–present

| coach_team6 = Bemidji State

| overall_record = 71–26

| bowl_record = 1–0

| tournament_record = 5–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

| championships = 2 NSIC (2021–2022)
3 NSIC North Division (2019, 2021–2022)

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Brent Bolte (born July 7, 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Bemidji State University, a position he has held since 2016.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-24 |title=The Bolte Bunch: Bemidji’s first sporting family rising to new heights |url=https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/the-bolte-bunch-bemidjis-first-sporting-family-rising-to-new-heights |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Bemidji Pioneer |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-18 |title=Brent Bolte Introduced As Next Beavers Head Football Coach |url=https://lptv.org/brent-bolte-introduced-as-next-beavers-head-football-coach/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Lakeland PBS |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cerullo |first=Mac |date=2019-09-05 |title='It's been a wild ride': Bemidji State coach reflects on Olszewski's incredible journey to Patriots |url=https://www.newburyportnews.com/sports/local_sports/its-been-a-wild-ride-bemidji-state-coach-reflects-on-olszewskis-incredible-journey-to-patriots/article_e66deefd-7f2e-5fbb-af6b-e7946cda0a16.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=The Daily News of Newburyport |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=A. O. L. Staff |date=2023-07-08 |title=Beth Bolte stays local, inks with Bemidji State to chase dental, hardcourt passions |url=https://www.aol.com/sports/beth-bolte-stays-local-inks-023100984.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.aol.com |language=en-US}} He previously coached for Loras.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2016 |title=Brent Bolte Named Interim Head Coach for Beaver Football |department=News |url=https://www.bemidjistate.edu/news/2016/08/30/brent-bolte-named-interim-head-coach-for-bemidji-state-university-football-program/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Bemidji State University}} He played college football at Cornell as a linebacker.{{Cite web |title=Brent Bolte - Head Coach - Football Coaches |url=https://bsubeavers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brent-bolte/464 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Bemidji State University |language=en}}