David Stant

Last updated
David Stant
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Keio
Conference Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association
Playing career
???? Southern Oregon
???? Arizona Western
1987-1989 Hawaii
Position(s) Linebacker, Defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990-1992 Obic (DC/OC)
1993-1999 Obic
2003-2006 IBM Big Blue
2007-2012 Kamehameha Schools Kapalāma (HI) HS
2013-present Keio University
Head coaching record
Overall135-71-2

David Stant is a football coach; currently head coach of the Keio Unicorns.

Contents

Playing career

High school

Stant graduated from Kahuku High School in 1981. [1]

College

After high school Stant played for Southern Oregon, until a knee injury ended his career. [2] He would later go on to play linebacker at Arizona Western on scholarship, then at Hawaii. [3]

X-League

Stant did not enter the NFL Draft, but rather went to Japan to play in the X-League 1990 after being scouted by the Recruit Seagulls. [2] He started his coaching career for the Seagulls after the X-League ruled against allowing import foreign players at that time..

Coaching career

Obic

In 1990, the Recruit Seagulls hired Stant to also be defensive coordinator. He also took over as offensive coordinator the next season and was promoted to head coach the next season 1993 and stayed through 1999. He would then serve as a consultant for the team the next three seasons.

IBM

In 2003, the IBM Big Blue hired Stant as their new head coach. He would stay with the team until 2006, where he compiled a 9–11–1 record.

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School

In February 2007, Stant was selected to serve as Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School's new varsity head football coach. [4] He would lead the Warriors to an HHSAA state championship and an ILH championship in 2009. The Warriors would also finish 2nd in the ILD Division II in the following 3 seasons before Stant stepped down as head coach to take the head coaching position at Keio University in Japan. [5]

Keio University

In 2013, Stant became the head coach of the Keio Unicorns. [2]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Keio Unicorns (Kanto League)(2013–present)
2013Keio9–56–43rd (Conference B)
2014Keio10–58–33rd (Top 8)
2015Keio10-58–44th (Top 8)
2016Keio11-46–42nd (Top 8)L,(Ritsumeikan) 6-44 Tokyo Bowl
2017Keio5-94–85th (Top 8)
Keio:45–2832–23
Total:0-0
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

X-League

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
Obic 1993320.6003rd in East Division
Obic1994410.8002nd in East Division
Obic19955001.0001st in East Division11.500Lost to Matsushita Denko Impulse in Tokyo Super Bowl IX
Obic1996410.8001st in Central Division401.000 Tokyo Super Bowl X Champions
50th Rice Bowl Champions
Obic1997420.6673rd in Central Division
Obic1998410.8002nd in Central Division401.000 Tokyo Super Bowl XXII Champions
52nd Rice Bowl Champions
Obic1999410.8002nd in Central Division11.500Lost to Kajima Deers in Semi-finals match
Obic Total2880.778102.833
IBM 2003050.0006th in East Division
IBM2004131.3004th in East Division
IBM2005410.8003rd in Central Division
IBM2006420.6673rd in East Division
IBM Total9111.452
Total37191.658102.833

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