Tim Polasek's first coaching staff is starting to come into shape.

This week Polasek announced the hirings of Devin Klieman, the son of former NDSU head coach Chris Klieman as the safeties coach and Will Johnson as the new cornerbacks coach.

Each have been graduate assistants at their previous stops and will be making their position coaching debuts in the 2024 season.

Polasek has another hire to make with longtime assistant and former standout player Tyler Roehl leaving to take the associate head coach and offensive coordinator job at Tennessee State.

Roehl leaves Fargo after not being selected as the new Bison head coach that went to Polasek.

Roehl's NDSU career began in 2004 as a player, then returned on Craig Bohl's staff in 2011.

He was hired full-time by Klieman in 2014 to coach the fullbacks and tight ends and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2019.

The Forum's Jeff Kolpack and WDAY's Dom Izzo discuss the departure of Roehl and who could potentially replace him.

They also talk about where each of the NDSU basketball teams sit at as the halfway mark of the Summit League season approaches.

The Bison women sit at 5-1 in league play, while the men are at 2-4.