| Ross Fortier | |
| Alma Mater: | North Dakota State |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1957–1959 |
| Player Team2: | North Dakota State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1960–1961 |
| Coach Team2: | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1962–1963 |
| Coach Team3: | Melrose HS (MN) |
| Coach Years4: | 1964–1966 |
| Coach Team4: | Moorhead State (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1967–1969 |
| Coach Team5: | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | 1970–1992 |
| Coach Team6: | Moorhead State |
| Coach Sport7: | Basketball |
| Coach Years8: | 1962–1964 |
| Coach Team8: | Melrose HS (MN) (assistant) |
| Coach Years9: | 1964–1967 |
| Coach Team9: | Moorhead State (assistant) |
| Coach Sport10: | Baseball |
| Coach Years11: | 1962 |
| Coach Team11: | North Dakota State |
| Coach Years12: | 1963–1964 |
| Coach Team12: | Melrose HS (MN) |
| Overall Record: | 152–80–4 (college football) 5–10 (college baseball) |
| Tournament Record: | 2–6 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Championships: | Football 9 NIC (1971, 1973, 1979, 1981–1982, 1984, 1988–1989, 1991) |
| Awards: | NAIA Coaches Hall of Fame NDSU Hall of Fame (1979) NIC Hall of Fame (2003) |
Ross Fortier (born)[1] is a retired American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head baseball coach at North Dakota State University (1962) before becoming the head football coach at Moorhead State College—now known as Minnesota State University Moorhead.[2] During his 23 years as the head coach at MSU–Moorhead, he led the Dragons to nine conference championships and seven playoff appearances.[3] He was inducted to the North Dakota State University Hall of Fame in 1979.[4]