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Don Birmingham

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Don Birmingham
Biographical details
Bornc. 1940
Alma materWestmar (1962)
Playing career
Football
1961Westmar
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1962Westmar (assistant)
1966Yankton (assistant)
1967–1969Yankton
1970–1971Eastern New Mexico (assistant)
1972–1973Long Beach State (assistant)
1974–1976Iowa Lakes
1977–1983Dubuque
1984–1985McMurry
Basketball
1966–1970Yankton
Head coaching record
Overall63–51–2 (college football)
14–6 (junior college football)
TournamentsFootball
0–2(NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Tri-State (1969)
3 IIAC (1978–1980)
Awards
Football
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

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College football

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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

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  1. ^ "McMurry Football" (PDF). McMurry College. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Yankton picks coach". Cedar Rapids Gazette. June 4, 1966. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Hod (September 23, 2000). "Coaching Staff Came Together For Greyhounds In Early 1970s". Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Don Birmingham". University of Dubuque. Retrieved May 12, 2019.