Don Birmingham
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1940 |
| Alma mater | Westmar (1962) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1961 | Westmar |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962 | Westmar (assistant) |
| 1966 | Yankton (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | Yankton |
| 1970–1971 | Eastern New Mexico (assistant) |
| 1972–1973 | Long Beach State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | Iowa Lakes CC |
| 1977–1983 | Dubuque |
| 1984–1985 | McMurry |
| Basketball | |
| 1966–1970 | Yankton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–51–2 (college football) 14–6 (junior college football) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–2(NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Tri-State (1969) 3 IIAC (1978–1980) | |
| Awards | |
| Football 2× IIAC Coach of the Year (1979–1980) | |
Donald Birmingham (born c. 1940) is a former American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota from 1967 to 1969, the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa from 1977 to 1983, and McMurry College in Abilene, Texas, compiling a career college football coaching record of 63–51–2.[1]
Birmingham graduated in 1962 from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa.[2] At Yankton, he coached future National Football League (NFL) player Lyle Alzado.[3] With Dubuque he twice garnered Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Coach of the Year honors, in 1979 and 1980.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton Greyhounds (Tri-State Conference) (1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Yankton | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Yankton | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1969 | Yankton | 8–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| Yankton: | 17–9–1 | 10–6–1 | |||||||
| Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1977–1983) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Dubuque | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1978 | Dubuque | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1979 | Dubuque | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1980 | Dubuque | 8–2–1 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1981 | Dubuque | 4–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Dubuque | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1983 | Dubuque | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Dubuque: | 42–26–1 | 31–18 | |||||||
| McMurry Indians (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
| 1984 | McMurry | 3–7 | 2–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985 | McMurry | 1–9 | 1–5 | 4th | |||||
| McMurry: | 4–16 | 3–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 63–51–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "McMurry Football" (PDF). McMurry College. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Yankton picks coach". Cedar Rapids Gazette. June 4, 1966. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Nielsen, Hod (September 23, 2000). "Coaching Staff Came Together For Greyhounds In Early 1970s". Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Don Birmingham". University of Dubuque. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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- 1940s births
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- Dubuque Spartans football coaches
- Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football coaches
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- Westmar Eagles football players
- Yankton Greyhounds football coaches
- Yankton Greyhounds men's basketball coaches
- Junior college football coaches in the United States
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