Ron Haun (born c. 1943) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Ricks College—now known as Brigham Young University–Idaho—from 1982 to 2001 and Dixie State University—now known as Utah Tech University—from 2006 to 2009.[1][2][3] He also coached for Weber State.[4] He played college football for Dixie Junior College (Utah Tech) as a quarterback.[5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1962–1963 | Dixie (UT) |
| 1964 | Weber State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965 | Weber State (assistant freshmen) |
| 1966–1973 | Skyline HS (UT) (RB/WR/DB) |
| 1974–1978 | Murray HS (UT) |
| 1979–1981 | Ricks (assistant) |
| 1982–2001 | Ricks |
| 2005 | Weber State (OC) |
| 2006–2009 | Dixie State |
| Basketball | |
| 1966–1974 | Skyline HS (UT) (assistant) |
| Tennis | |
| 1967–1974 | Skyline HS (UT) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–32 (college) 178–40–2 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 10–7 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 ICAC (1982–1984) 8 WSFL (1986, 1990, 1992–1994, 1997–1998, 2001) | |
Haun attended Murray High School in Murray, Utah, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball before graduating in 1961. He then played football as a quarterback at Dixie College and Weber State College—now known as Weber State University. In 1966, Haun earned a master's degree from Brigham Young University (BYU). From 1966 to 1974 he taught physical education and coached football, basketball, and tennis, at Skyline High School in Millcreek, Utah. In 1974, he returned his alma mater, Murray High School, as head football coach.[6]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie State Rebels (NCAA Division II Northwest Region independent) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006 | Dixie State | 1–10 | |||||||
| 2007 | Dixie State | 3–8 | |||||||
| Dixie State Rebels / Red Storm (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2008–2009) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Dixie State | 4–7 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Dixie State | 4–7 | 2–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Dixie State: | 12–32 | 4–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–32 | ||||||||
Junior college edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricks Vikings (Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1982–1984) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Ricks | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1983 | Ricks | 9–2[n 1] | 4–2[n 1] | T–1st[n 1] | |||||
| 1984 | Ricks | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Valley of the Sun Bowl | ||||
| Ricks Vikings (Western States Football League) (1985–2001) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Ricks | 7–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Ricks | 10–0–1 | 8–0–1 | 1st | W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl | ||||
| 1987 | Ricks | 7–4 | 5–4 | 5th | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1988 | Ricks | 9–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1989 | Ricks | 8–2–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1990 | Ricks | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1991 | Ricks | 9–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1992 | Ricks | 11–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1993 | Ricks | 10–1[n 2] | 9–0[n 2] | 1st | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1994 | Ricks | 11–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1995 | Ricks | 8–4 | 7–2 | T–2nd | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1996 | Ricks | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1997 | Ricks | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1998 | Ricks | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 1999 | Ricks | 10–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 2000 | Ricks | 8–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| 2001 | Ricks | 10–1 | 9–1 | T–1st | W Real Dairy Bowl | ||||
| Ricks: | 178–40–2 | 131–28–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 178–40–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Ricks finished the 1983 season with an overall record of 8–3 and a conference mark of 3–3, tying for second place in the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC). Following the season, Eastern Utah forfeited conference wins over Ricks and Snow, which placed Dixie, Ricks, and Snow into a three-way tie for the ICAC title.[7]
- ^ a b Ricks finished the 1993 season with an overall record of 9–2 and a conference mark of 8–1. Following the season, Dixie (UT) forfeited five conference wins, including a victory over Ricks.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ Griffin, Andy (August 27, 2006). "Confidence amid change: Team believes it will succeed at Division II level". Deseret News. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Haun retires as Dixie State College head football coach". www.ksl.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Haun retires as Dixie State head coach". The Daily Herald. November 19, 2009. p. 20. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Bob (March 29, 2006). "Academically-oriented Haun returns to Dixie roots some 40 years later". The Daily Spectrum. p. 19. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Football 1963 (2013) - Hall of Fame". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Spartan To Be MHS Coach". Murray Eagle. Murray, Utah. February 21, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Hyre, Angie (January 18, 1984). "CUE forfeits 4 games". Sun Advocate. Price, Utah. p. 1B. Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Webb, Loren (December 27, 1993). "Dixie forfeits 5 games". The Daily Spectrum. St. George, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Webb, Loren (December 27, 1993). "Dixie (continued)". The Daily Spectrum. St. George, Utah. p. A10. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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