Larry Kindbom

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Larry Kindbom
Biographical details
Born (1952-10-20) October 20, 1952 (age 71)
Playing career
Football
1971–1973 [1] Kalamazoo
Position(s) Cornerback [2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1977–1978 Ohio State (GA)
1979–1982 Akron (assistant)
1983–1988 Kenyon
1989–2019 Washington University
2020–2023Washington University (ST/DB)
Baseball
1984–1988 Kenyon
Head coaching record
Overall220–149–1 (football)
35–118 (baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
12 UAA (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
1 SAA (2016)
Awards
8 UAA Coaching Staff of the Year (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Bob Reade CCIW Coach of the Year (2018)
D3football.com North Region Coach of the Year (2018)
AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year (2018)
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Coach (2018)
NFF St. Louis Chapter Eddie Cochems Award (1994)
AFCA Grant Teaff “Breaking the Silence” Award (2009)
St. Louis FCA "Larry Kindbom Empowered Coach for Christ" award (2019) [3]

Larry Kindbom (born October 20, 1952) is an American former college football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1983 to 1988 and Washington University in St. Louis from 1989 to 2019, compiling a career college football coaching record of 220–149–1. Kindbom was also the head baseball coach at Kenyon from 1984 to 1988, tallying a mark of 35–118. He was a graduate assistant on the football staff at Ohio State University from 1977 to 1978 and an assistant football coach at the University of Akron from 1979 to 1982. [4] On September 11, 2019, Kindbom announced his retirement following the 2019 season. [5] He served as an assistant for four years on the Washington University staff before retiring again in 2023. [6]

Contents

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Kenyon Lords (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1983)
1983 Kenyon5–3–1NANA
Kenyon Lords (North Coast Athletic Conference)(1984–1988)
1984 Kenyon7–34–2T–2nd
1985 Kenyon4–64–23rd
1986 Kenyon4–62–45th
1987 Kenyon2–81–57th
1988 Kenyon6–44–2T–2nd
Kenyon:28–30–115–15
Washington University Bears (University Athletic Association [7] )(1989–2014)
1989 Washington University4–52–23rd
1990 Washington University7–32–2T–2nd
1991 Washington University6–41–34th
1992 Washington University4–61–3T–3rd
1993 Washington University6–41–34th
1994 Washington University7–33–1T–1st
1995 Washington University9–13–1T–1st
1996 Washington University7–33–1T–1st
1997 Washington University6–43–12nd
1998 Washington University6–42–23rd
1999 Washington University8–34–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2000 Washington University6–43–12nd
2001 Washington University8–24–01st
2002 Washington University6–44–01st
2003 Washington University6–44–01st
2004 Washington University6–43–01st
2005 Washington University6–42–12nd
2006 Washington University6–42–12nd
2007 Washington University7–31–23rd
2008 Washington University5–51–2T–2nd
2009 Washington University4–61–2T–2nd
2010 Washington University7–32–12nd
2011 Washington University6–42–12nd
2012 Washington University5–53–01st
2013 Washington University8–33–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2014 Washington University4–61–2T–2nd
Washington University Bears (Southern Athletic Association/University Athletic Association)(2015–2016)
2015 Washington University6–45–3 / 2–1T–4th / T–1st
2016 Washington University8–37–1 / 2–1T–1st / T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
Washington University Bears (University Athletic Association)(2017)
2017 Washington University3–60–23rd
Washington University Bears (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin)(2018–2019)
2018 Washington University8–27–2T–3rd
2019 Washington University7–36–3T–3rd
Washington University:192–11988–45
Total:220–149–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  2. John Walk (July 9, 2017), "McCaskey alum Larry Kindbom building football coaching legacy at D-III Washington University", LNP, retrieved May 19, 2019
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