Don King (coach)

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Don King
Biographical details
BornFebruary 1926
Playing career
late 1940s Modesto
1950–1951 Fresno State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955–1962 Shasta (line)
1963–1965Shasta
1966 Hawaii (assistant)
1967Hawaii
1969–1970 Northwood (TX)
Head coaching record
Overall14–17 (college)
11–15 (junior college)
Bowls0–1 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GVC (1965)

Don King (born February 1926) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Hawaii for one season, in 1967. [1] King came to Hawaii in 1966 as an assistant under Phil Sarboe. From 1963 to 1965, he served as the head football coach at Shasta College, compiling a record of 11–15. King played football at Hughson Union High School in Hughson, California, Modesto Junior College, and Fresno State College. [2]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Hawaii Rainbows (NCAA College Division independent)(1967)
1967 Hawaii 6–4
Hawaii:6–4
Northwood Knights (NAIA Division II independent)(1969–1970)
1969 Northwood2–8
1970 Northwood6–5
Northwood:8–13
Total:14–17

Junior college

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Shasta Knights (Golden Valley Conference)(1963–1965)
1963 Shasta0–56th
1964 Shasta1–4T–4th
1965 Shasta6–45–01stL Empire Bowl
Shasta:11–156–9
Total:11–15
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Don King Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  2. "Don King Is Named Aide at Hawaii". The Modesto Bee . February 24, 1966. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2010.