{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1941)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{BLP refimprove|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Ron Randleman | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|12|17}} | birth_place = Carlisle, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1961–1963 | player_team1 = William Penn | player_positions = Quarterback | coach_years1 = 1964–1966 | coach_team1 = Twin Cedars HS (IA) | coach_years2 = 1967–1968 | coach_team2 = William Penn (OC) | coach_years3 = 1969–1975 | coach_team3 = William Penn | coach_years4 = 1976–1981 | coach_team4 = Pittsburg State | coach_years5 = 1982–2004 | coach_team5 = Sam Houston State | admin_years1 = 1974–1976 | admin_team1 = William Penn | admin_years2 = 1982–1990 | admin_team2 = Sam Houston State | overall_record = 218–167–6 | bowl_record = 2–2 | tournament_record = 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)<br>1–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)<br>3–4 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) | championships = 2 IIAC (1972, 1975)<br>2 CSIC (1979, 1981)<br>2 Gulf Star (1985–1986)<br>3 Southland (1991, 2001, 2004) | awards = {{Plainlist| * NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1981) * 1970 NAIA District 15 Coach of the Year * 1974 NAIA District 15 Coach of the Year * 1975 NAIA District 15 Coach of the Year * 1975 Iowa Conference Coach of the Year * 1978 Central States Conference Coach of the Year * 1981 NAIA District 10 Coach of the Year * 1981 Central States Conference Coach of the Year * 1981 Kodak District 6 College Coach of the Year * 1981 NAIA National Division I Coach of the Year * 1985 Gulf Star Conference Coach of the Year * 1986 Gulf Star Conference Coach of the Year * 1991 Southland Conference Coach of the Year * 2001 Southland Conference Coach of the Year }} | coaching_records = }} '''Ron Randleman''' (born December 17, 1941) is an American former football coach. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas from 1982 to 2004. Randleman retired after the 2004 season as the winningest head coach in the history of the Sam Houston State Bearkats football program.
A native of Carlisle, Iowa, Randleman quarterbacked at William Penn College, where he graduated in 1964. After a short stint as head coach at Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa, Randleman returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator. In 1969, he was promoted to head coach.{{fact|date=October 2020}} He added the title of athletic director in 1974.<ref name="dmt-19740501" /> He left the school after seven seasons with an overall record of 51–17–1, to coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas.
At Pittsburg State, Randleman turned the football program around, compiling a 36–25–2 record in six seasons. He directed the Gorillas to three Central States Conference championships and a trip to the NAIA national finals in 1981. He received coach of the year honors from his conference and his NAIA district three times. In 1981, he was named NAIA National Coach of the Year and NAIA District Six Coach of the Year. On February 5, 1982, Randleman left Pittsburg State to take over at Sam Houston State.
At the time Randleman arrived, the Sam Houston State had gone 25–67 in their last eight seasons. Randleman compiled a 131–125–3 record at Sam Houston State, while winning Conference Coach of the Year honors four times.
==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = William Penn Statesmen | conf = Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 1969 | endyear = 1975 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1969 | name = William Penn | overall = 6–3 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1970 | name = William Penn | overall = 6–3 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1971 | name = William Penn | overall = 6–3 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1972 | name = William Penn | overall = 9–1 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = Boot Hill Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1973 | name = William Penn | overall = 6–4 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5thl | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1974 | name = William Penn | overall = 8–2–1 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = Poultry Bowl | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1975 | name = William Penn | overall = 10–1 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NAIA Division II Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = William Penn | overall = 51–17–1 | confrecord = 36–13 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Pittsburg State Gorillas | conf = Central States Intercollegiate Conference | startyear = 1976 | endyear = 1981 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1976 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 3–5–1 | conference = 1–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1977 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 1–8–1 | conference = 1–5–1 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1978 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 7–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1979 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = Boot Hill Bowl | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1980 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 7–4 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = Moila Shrine Classic | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1981 | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 10–2 | conference = 7–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NAIA Division I Championship | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Pittsburg State | overall = 36–25–2 | confrecord = 26–13–1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Sam Houston State Bearkats | conf = Lone Star Conference | startyear = 1982 | endyear = 1983 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1982 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 3–8 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1983 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Sam Houston State Bearkats | conf = Gulf Star Conference | startyear = 1984 | endyear = 1986 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1984 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 3–2 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1985 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1986 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 9–3 | conference = 3–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Sam Houston State Bearkats | conf = Southland Conference | startyear = 1987 | endyear = 2004 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1987 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 8–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1988 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 3–8 | conference = 0–6 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1989 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 3–8 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1990 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1991 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 8–3–1 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1992 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 6–3–2 | conference = 3–2–2 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1993 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 2–5 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1994 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 6–5 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 5–5 | conference = 2–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1996 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1997 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 5–6 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1998 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 3–8 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1999 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 6–5 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2000 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 7–4 | conference = 4–3 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 2001 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 10–3 | conference = 5–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2002 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 4–7 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2003 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 2–9 | conference = 1–4 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 2004 | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 11–3 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Sam Houston State | overall = 131–125–3 | confrecord = 62–75–2 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 218–167–1 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}
==See also== * List of college football career coaching wins leaders
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="dmt-19740501">{{cite news|title=Penn Picks Randleman, Richardson|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60534639/penn-picks-randleman-richardson/|newspaper=Des Moines Tribune|date=May 1, 1974|page=31|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 4, 2020 }} {{free access}}</ref> }}
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