Bolstad Selected To Coach At Mayville State
Culbertson native Jenna Bolstad has been selected to be the new head women’s basketball coach at Mayville State University in North Dakota.
Bolstad has been serving as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Cleveland State University in Ohio.
Her coaching experience includes being the head coach at Miles Community College in Miles City for two years. In 2023-24, the Pioneers had three All-Conference selections.
Bolstad played at Miles for two seasons from 20062008, leading the Pioneers to a 56-8 record. She continued her collegiate career at Black Hills State where the Lady Yellow Jackets reached the NAIA Division II tournament twice, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2009.
Before becoming the head coach at Miles Community College, Bolstad was an assistant coach at Montana Tech from 2019-22. She spent four seasons at Williston State College as an assistant coach after coaching as a graduate assistant at Black Hills State for the 2014-15 season. Bolstad began her coaching career as the head girls basketball coach at Ray High School in Ray, N.D. in 2013.
Mayville State went 1-25 overall last season and 0-22 in the Frontier Conference.
“We are happy to welcome Jenna to Mayville State University,” said Rocky Larson, Mayville State athletic director. “Her wide range of experience, commitment to player development, and passion for building a strong team culture align perfectly with the values of Comet Athletics. She has a clear vision for our women’s basketball program, and we are confident she will make a positive dierence for our student-athletes and the university.”
“I’m excited to join the Mayville State University community and lead the women’s basketball program,” Bolstad said. “Building meaningful relationships with our student- athletes will be at the core of everything we do. We will challenge them, support them, and push them to reach their full potential ... on the court, in the classroom, and in life. I’m also looking forward to connecting with the Mayville- Portland community and beyond. It’s important to me that we build strong connections and create a program that represents our university and community with pride.”
Bolstad holds a Master of Strategic Leadership degree (2017) and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree (2011) from Black Hills State University. She also earned an Associate of Science degree from Miles Community College in 2008.
