Staff
Don Belson
Don Belson and his daughter Cindy Belson have been helping with the Sioux City Bandits for nearly 20 years. Just before the 2022 season Don became a Co-Owner of the team and ended up becoming the sole owner of the Sioux City Bandits for the 2023 Season.
Brett Funke
Brett Funke joined the Sioux City Bandits in August of 2021. He quickly fell in love with the rich history of the team and began to ramp up the Sioux City Bandits' Digital Media and Advertising. Brett took over as the President of the Bandits for the 2023 season and works hard every day to make sure the Sioux City Bandits are the best Indoor Football Team in the Champions Indoor Football League both on and off the field.
Cindy Belson
Erv Strohbeen
Erv begins his 13th season with the Bandits. He is the winningest coach in the CIF. He played center for the Bandits from 2000-2008 and started as head coach in 2012.
Erv begins his 13th season with the Bandits. He is the winningest coach in the CIF. He played center for the Bandits from 2000-2008 and started as head coach in 2012.
Overall coaching record: 104-47; 8-9 in playoffs
NAL record: 5-4; CIF Record: 65-36; CPIFL 20-7 record; APFL record 14-0
2024 (NAL) 5-4, 0-1 playoffs - lost in Championship game
2023 (CIF) 5-6, 0-1 playoffs
2022 (CIF) 9-2, 0-1 playoffs - CIF coach of the year
2021 (CIF) 5-6, 0-1 playoffs
2019 (CIF) 7-5
2018 (CIF) 11-4, 2-1 playoffs - CIF Runner-up
2017 (CIF) 10-4, 1-1 playoffs
2016 (CIF) 7-6, 0-1 playoffs
2015 (CIF) 11-3, 2-0 playoffs -CIF Champion, CIF coach of the year
2014 (CPIFL) 10-4, 1-1 playoffs - CPIFL Runner-up, CPIFL coach of the year
2013 (CPIFL) 10-3, 0-1 playoffs
2012 (APFL) 14-0, 2-0 playoffs - APFL Champion
2010 (IFL) 0-2 as interim coach with Jarrod DeGeorgia; 0-2 (not counted in Erv's total)
2000-2008 - Played 90 games for the Bandits. Erv had 1 carry for 5 yards and made 8 UA and 3 assisted tackles.