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Michael Orts enters his third year as the offensive coordinator and quaterbacks coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2024.  He coached the University's first Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist in in All-Ohio Athletic Conference running back Jon Murray, jr. during the 2023 campaign.

Orts comes to BW after serving as the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater Saint John's (Minn.) University for nine seasons. He was a member of a Johnnies' staff that won four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championships, made six NCAA Division National Playoff appearances, and posted an overall record of 77-18. 

During his time with Saint John's, he mentored the 2018 Gagliardi Trophy Award winner and the 2019 award runner-up, which is the Division III equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.  In addition, Orts coached the 2019 Division III passing yard leader, the 2018 Division III passing touchdown leader and passing efficiency leader and the 2015 NCAA Division III passing efficiency leader.

In addition to Saint John's, he served as the co-offensive coordinator, pass game coordinator, quarterbacks, and wide receivers coach at NCAA Division II University of Minnesota Crookston for one season.  Orts had a coaching stop at Maple Grove (Minn.) High School where he was the wide receivers coach, pass game coordinator, running backs coach, junior varsity head coach, junior varsity offensive coordinator and video coordinator for two seasons.

He earned Master of Science in physical education from Southwest Minnesota State University and Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from Saint John's.  Orts was a four-year letterwinner and team captain as a senior under the direction of Hall of Famer and college football's all-time winningest coach John Gagliardi.  He was three-time MIAC Champion and made four Division III playoff appearances.

Orts and his wife Anna have three children, Joh,  Aubrey and William.

This page was last updated on December 12, 2023