Ron Schipper

Ron Schipper
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	August 7, 1928(1928-08-07) Zeeland, Michigan
Died	March 27, 2006(2006-03-27) (aged 77) Holland, Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961–1996	Central (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall	287–67–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2004)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile)

Ron "Skip" Schipper (August 7, 1928 – March 27, 2006) was an American college football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996.

Schipper was born in Zeeland, Michigan. During his tenure at Central College, he never failed to have a winning season, and retired with an .808 career winning percentage - then the fourth highest in Division III history. His teams won 18 Iowa Conference championships, enjoyed ten undefeated seasons, and won the 1974 Division III national championship; they were national runners-up in 1984 and 1988.

His 287 career wins rank second in Division III history, and eighth among coaches in all divisions. He also served as the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1993. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association, in 2004.

He died in Holland, Michigan at age 77. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, daughter Sara, and two sons Tim and Thom, grandchildren Nathan, Rachel, Alaina, Eljse and Lucas.

See also

• List of presidents of the American Football Coaches Association
• List of college football coaches with 200 wins

External links

• Ron Schipper at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Central College memories blog