| Birth date | December 15, 1933 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death date | January 3, 2024 (aged 90) |
| Player years 1 | late 1950s |
| Player team 1 | Sacramento State |
| Admin years 1 | 2004–2005 |
| Admin team 1 | Montana |
| Overall record | 155–126–1 (college) 19–5–2 (high school) |
| Tournament record | 8–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Championships | 1 NCAA Division I-AA (1995) 1 Evergreen (1980) 1 Western Football (1984) 2 Big Sky (1993, 1995) |
| Awards | AFCA Division I-AA COY (1995) |
Donald Bert Read (December 15, 1933 – January 3, 2024) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach at Portland State University (1968–1971, 1981–1985), the University of Oregon (1974–1976),[1] the Oregon Institute of Technology (1977–1980), and the University of Montana (1986–1995), compiling a career college football record of .
From 1968 to 1971 and 1981 to 1985, Read led the Portland State Vikings to a 39–52–1 record. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Oregon Ducks to a 9–24 record (3–18 in Pac-8);[2][3][4] the two previous seasons he mentored quarterbacks and receivers under head coach Dick Enright.[5]
Read's best success came at Montana, where he went , including three 11-win seasons and an NCAA Division I-AA Championship in his final year of coaching, 1995.[6][7] Read resided in Corvallis, Oregon, where he participated in scouting and game planning for Oregon State football.
Read died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 90.[8]
Education
In 1962, Read earned his master's degree in social science from Sacramento State University.[8]
See also
References
- ^ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
- ^ Withers, Bud (November 26, 1976). "Oregon fires Don Read". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1C.
- ^ "Oregon fires Read". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 15.
- ^ "Oregon starts search for Read's successor". The Bulletin. Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (January 4, 1974). "Enright sacked, shocked". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1D.
- ^ "Grizzlies relish their first title". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. December 17, 1995. p. 3F.
- ^ "Grizzlies silence Thundering Herd, 22-20". Lewiston Morning Tribune. December 17, 1995. p. 5B.
- ^ "Legendary Montana football coach Don Read dies at 90". MTN Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.