Rio Grande RedStorm football

Rio Grande RedStorm football
First season	1914;111 years ago (1914) [a]
Athletic director	Jeff Lanham
Head coach	Mark Thurston 1st season, 0–0 (–)
Stadium	Alumni Stadium (capacity: 6,000)
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Rio Grande, Ohio
Conference	AAC
All-time record	76–136–9 (.364)
Colors	Red and white [1]
Website	rioredstorm.com/football

The Rio Grande RedStorm football team represents the University of Rio Grande in college football at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level. The RedStorm have been members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the program resumed play in 2025. ^[2] The RedStorm play their home games at Jackson High School's Alumni Field in Jackson, Ohio. ^[3]

Their head coach is Mark Thurston, who took over the position during the 2024 season before the team began play. ^[4] The school initially hired former NFL player and Fairmont State running backs coach Quincy Wilson to be their head coach, but he was fired during the 2024 season. ^[5]

Conference affiliations

• Appalachian Athletic Conference (2025–present) ^[6]

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list

General		Overall		Conference		Postseason [A 1]
No.	Order of coaches [A 2]	GC	Games coached	CW	Conference wins	PW	Postseason wins
DC	Division championships	OW	Overall wins	CL	Conference losses	PL	Postseason losses
CC	Conference championships	OL	Overall losses	CT	Conference ties	PT	Postseason ties
NC	National championships	OT	Overall ties [A 3]	C%	Conference winning percentage
†	Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame	O%	Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards

No.	Name	Season(s)	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC	CC	NC	Awards
-	Unknown	1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1939, 1946–1947	38	13	22	3	0.382	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Davis	1915–1916	12	7	4	1	0.625	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Kendall B. Taft	1920	6	5	0	1	0.917	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Lester Berridge	1921	8	4	4	0	0.500	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Paul R. Lyne	1923–1929, 1931–1937	97	38	55	4	0.412	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Spooner	1930	6	0	6	0	.000	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Ray Troth [10]	1938	4	0	4	0	.000	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Forrest Wyatt [11]	1940	8	0	8	0	.000	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Mendell Beattie [12]	1941–1943, 1945	23	4	19	0	0.174	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Paul Sager [13]	1948	9	3	6	0	0.333	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Christy E. Arnold [14]	1949	10	2	8	0	0.200	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Mark Thurston [4]	2025–present	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Year-by-year results

National champions

Conference champions

Bowl game berth

Playoff berth

Season	Year	Head coach	Association	Division	Conference	Record							Postseason	Final ranking
						Overall			Conference
						Win	Loss	Tie	Finish	Win	Loss	Tie
Rio Grande Redmen
1914	1914	Unknown	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1915	1915	Davis				3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916	1916					4	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917	1917	Unknown				0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
No team in 1918
1919	1919	Unknown	—	—	—	3	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920	1920	Kendall B. Taft				5	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1921	1921	Lester Berridge				4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1922	1922	Unknown				2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1923	1923	Paul R. Lyne				3	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1924	1924					4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1925	1925					3	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1926	1926					2	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1927	1927					1	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1928	1928					4	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1929	1929					2	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1930	1930	Spooner				0	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1931	1931	Paul R. Lyne				6	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1932	1932					3	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1933	1933					4	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1934	1934					0	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1935	1935					2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1936	1936					2	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1937	1937					2	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1938	1938	Ray Troth				0	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1939	1939	Unknown				0	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1940	1940	Forrest Wyatt	NAIA			0	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1941	1941	Mendell Beattie				0	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1942	1942					0	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943	1943					2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
No team in 1944
1945	1945	Mendell Beattie	NAIA			2	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1946	1946	Unknown				5	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1947	1947					3	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1948	1948	Paul Sager				3	6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1949	1949	Christy E. Arnold				2	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
No team from 1950 to 2024
2025	2025	Mark Thurston	NAIA	—	AAC	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

Notes

1. The program was discontinued in 1949. It was relaunched in 2025;0 years ago (2025).

1. Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. ^[7]
2. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. ^[8]
4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. ^[9]

References

1. "RedStorm Athletics" . Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. "Rio Grande to revive football program, add marching band". University of Rio Grande. April 23, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
3. Shaver, Jeremiah (July 12, 2024). "Rio Grande RedStorm football team to call Jackson's Alumni Stadium home for now". The Telegram News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
4. Patterson, Jessica (November 14, 2024). "University of Rio Grande splits with Wilson, names Thurston new head football coach". WOWK 59 News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
5. Asti, Mike (November 14, 2024). "Rio Grande Declines to Explain Decision to Remove Quincy Wilson as Head Coach". WV Sports Now. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
6. "AAC adds Rio Grande as affiliate member for football". University of Rio Grande. July 15, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
7. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
8. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
9. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
10. "Coach is Appointed". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
11. "Tyner's Coach Named Chief At Rio Grande". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 8, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
12. "Holbrook Coach Goes to Rio Grande College". Dayton Daily News. June 14, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
13. "Paul Sager Gets New Coaching Job". News Journal. August 23, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
14. "Rio Grande College Hires New Coach". The Logan Daily News. August 20, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

External links

• Official website