Bill Mondt

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Bill Mondt
Biographical details
Born(1934-12-16)December 16, 1934
Weld County, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1956–1958 Colorado
Position(s) Linebacker, offensive guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1960Washington HS (KS) (assistant)
1961–1963 Air Academy HS (CO)
1964–1966 Colorado (assistant)
1968–1973 New Mexico (assistant)
1974–1979 New Mexico
1994–2013 Eaton HS (CO)
Head coaching record
Overall32–36–1

William Edward Mondt (December 16, 1934) was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a linebacker and offensive guard for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1956 to 1958 and was the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos from 1974 to 1979. He was also an assistant football coach at Colorado (1964–1966) and New Mexico (1968–1973) and the head football coach at Colorado's Air Academy High School (1961–1963) and Eaton High School (1994–2013)

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Early years

A native of Hardin, Weld County, Colorado, Mondt was the valedictorian at Kersey High School and also starred in football, baseball, and basketball. He enrolled at the University of Colorado in the fall of 1954 on an academic scholarship. He played football as a linebacker and offensive guard for the Colorado Buffaloes football teams from 1956 to 1958. [1] [2] He was a member of the 1956 Colorado Buffaloes football team that defeated Clemson in the 1957 Orange Bowl. He graduated from Colorado in 1959 with a degree in mechanical engineering. [2]

Coaching career

High school coach

Mondt began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1959 and 1960. [1] He also taught geometry, algebra, and functional math. [3] He next worked as the head football coach at Colorado's Air Academy High School from 1961 to 1963. [4]

Colorado

In March 1964, he was hired as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, the University of Colorado. [4] He left coaching in 1967 and worked as an engineer for Samsonite Co. [1]

New Mexico

In December 1967, Mondt was hired as an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico. [1] He remained an assistant coach at New Mexico for six years until December 1973 when he was hired as New Mexico's head football coach after Feldman was fired. [5] He served as the Lobos' head coach from 1974 to 1979, compiling a record of 32–36–1 (18–23 against WAC opponents). [2] He was fired in November 1979. [6]

Eaton High School

After being fired by the University of New Mexico, Mondt worked for Galles Racing for four years and then partnered with a former Colorado teammate to found Stolar Research. In 1994, Mondt sold his interest in Stolar and moved to Eaton, Colorado. For the next 20 years, he was the head football coach and a math and physics teacher at Eaton High School. He retired in 2014. In 20 years as the head coach at Eaton, he compiled a 160–60 record. [2] [7]

Personal life

Mondt married Jo Ann Wagner of Greeley, Colorado, in June 1959. [8] They had two daughters, Tracey Jo (born March 1960) and Terri Ann (born 1962). [1]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
New Mexico Lobos (Western Athletic Conference)(1974–1979)
1974 New Mexico 4–6–13–4T–4th
1975 New Mexico 6–54–3T–4th
1976 New Mexico 4–73–4T–5th
1977 New Mexico 5–72–5T–6th
1978 New Mexico 7–53–34th
1979 New Mexico 5–73–4T–5th
New Mexico:31–37–118–23
Total:31–37–1

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mondt Named Lobo Assistant". Albuquerque Journal. December 28, 1967. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mondt finds joy on the football field". Albuquerque Journal. February 25, 2014. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bill Mondt Makes Headlines at WHS in Kansas City, Kan". Greeley Daily Tribune. December 2, 1960. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Bill Mondt Takes Grid Job at CU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 1, 1964. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bill Mondt Lobo Head Football Coach". Albuquerque Journal. December 15, 1973. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mondt's Firing Untimely, Say Lobo Football Players". Albuquerque Journal. November 21, 1979. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eaton coach Bill Mondt to retire after 20 years". Greeley Tribune. January 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ "JoAnn W. Mondt". Moser Funeral Service. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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