# Don Brandon

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**Donald P. Brandon** (born c. 1941) is an American former [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) head coach and former [college athlete](/source/College_athletics). He coached at [Anderson University](/source/Anderson_University_(Indiana)) in [Indiana](/source/Indiana) for 38 seasons.

## Biography

Brandon served as [head coach](/source/Manager_(baseball)) of the [Anderson Ravens baseball](/source/Anderson_Ravens_baseball) team in 1972 and from 1974 to 2010.[1] He recorded 1,110 wins and 588 losses, for a [winning percentage](/source/Winning_percentage). He led the Ravens to 13 conference titles, 12 [NAIA](/source/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics) District titles, 5 NAIA World Series appearances (1984, 1987, 1993, 1998, and 2003) and the 1991 [National Christian College Athletic Association](/source/National_Christian_College_Athletic_Association) National Championship.[1]

Brandon attended [Anderson University](/source/Anderson_University_(Indiana)) and [Ball State University](/source/Ball_State_University), where he earned degrees in 1963 and 1967, respectively.[1] He later earned a [doctorate](/source/Doctorate) at [Springfield College](/source/Springfield_College) in [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts) in 1976.[1] While a student at Anderson, Brandon earned [varsity letters](/source/Varsity_letter) in baseball and [football](/source/College_football), and also played on the [basketball](/source/College_basketball) team.[1] Anderson's baseball coach at that time was former [Brooklyn Dodgers](/source/Brooklyn_Dodgers) player [Carl Erskine](/source/Carl_Erskine).

Brandon first coached at Anderson in 1968, as an assistant with the football and basketball teams.[2] He later was an assistant baseball coach under Erskine.[1] Brandon served as head coach of the baseball team in 1972, with Erskine coaching a final season in 1973.[1][3] Brandon then was head coach from 1974 through 2010.[1]

Born in [Vinemont, Alabama](/source/Vinemont,_Alabama), Brandon graduated from high school in [Cullman, Alabama](/source/Cullman,_Alabama), in 1959.[4] He was inducted to the [Cullman County, Alabama](/source/Cullman_County,_Alabama), Sports Hall of Fame in 2011,[4] and the Anderson University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.[5] Brandon married in 1962; he and his wife have two children.[1]

## See also

- [List of college baseball career coaching wins leaders](/source/List_of_college_baseball_career_coaching_wins_leaders)

## References

1. Foley, Brian (September 12, 2009). ["Longtime Anderson University Coach Don Brandon Announces Retirement"](http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2009/09/12/longtime-anderson-university-baseball-coach-don-brandon-announces-retirement/). *collegebaseballdaily.com*

1. ["Don Brandon Named To AC Athletic Staff"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58744625/don-brandon-named-to-ac-athletic-staff/). *[Anderson Daily Bulletin](/source/Anderson_Daily_Bulletin)*. July 19, 1968. p. 9. Retrieved September 6, 2020. – via newspapers.com.

1. ["Anderson Names Former Raven Star Head Coach"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58744317/anderson-names-former-raven-star-head/). *[The Indianapolis Star](/source/The_Indianapolis_Star)*. [AP](/source/Associated_Press). June 2, 1973. p. 30. Retrieved September 6, 2020. – via newspapers.com.

1. Graves, Justin (April 18, 2011). ["CULLMAN COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Brandon led Ravens to 14 HCAC titles"](https://www.cullmantimes.com/sports/local_sports/cullman-county-sports-hall-of-fame-brandon-led-ravens-to-14-hcac-titles/article_b2faa745-44d6-5eb8-a6b4-6c452e049c99.html). *[The Cullman Times](/source/The_Cullman_Times)*. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

1. ["Dr. Don Brandon – 2010 Coach/Athlete"](https://aua.prestosports.com/hof/brandon?view=bio). *prestosports.com*. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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