How to Throw the Perfect Spiral Football

Danny Luetzen learns how to throw a spiral football from current UND running backs coach and former quarterback Danny Freund. To see all "ProTips" in this series, go to UNDSports.TV

Former North Dakota QB Danny Freund went 16-6 as a two-year starter for the Fighting Sioux, finishing his career as the program's most accurate passer. His 68.9 career completion percentage still tops the charts and he also owns the top single-season completion mark of 71.9 that he set as a senior in 2008. He threw for 5,239 yards and 47 touchdowns, which both rank third on the all-time career lists at UND.

Freund is now the offensive coordinator at Washington State University. Freund spent a dozen years coaching at the University of North Dakota, including serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 2018. He helped lead the Fighting Hawks to five Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearances, as well as a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title during the 2020-21 spring season. He then coached at South Dakota State University for one season.