Ron Randleman
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Ron Randleman is a former American football
coach. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University
in Huntsville, Texas
from 1982–2004. Randleman retired after the 2004 season as the winningest coach in SHSU history.
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. 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 SHSU Bearkats had gone 25–67 in their last eight seasons at the NAIA level. Randleman compiled an 132–124–3 record at SHSU, while winning Conference Coach of the Year honors four times.
In 2006, the university named its 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) strength and fitness center in honor of Randleman.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
in Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
from 1982–2004. Randleman retired after the 2004 season as the winningest coach in SHSU history.
A native of Carlisle, Iowa
Carlisle, Iowa
Carlisle is a city in Warren and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,497 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Randleman quarterbacked at William Penn College
William Penn University
William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1873 as Penn College...
, where he graduated in 1964. After a short stint as head coach at Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa
Bussey, Iowa
Bussey is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bussey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Randleman returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
. In 1969, he was promoted to head coach. He left the school after seven seasons with an overall record of 51–17–1, to coach at Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University, also called Pitt State or PSU, is a public university with approximately 7,100 students located in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. A large percentage of the student population consists of residents within the Pittsburg region; the gender proportion is relatively equal...
in Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
.
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 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
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 SHSU Bearkats had gone 25–67 in their last eight seasons at the NAIA level. Randleman compiled an 132–124–3 record at SHSU, while winning Conference Coach of the Year honors four times.
In 2006, the university named its 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) strength and fitness center in honor of Randleman.