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Mike Dunbar

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Mike Dunbar
Biographical details
Born(1948-12-31)December 31, 1948
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2013(2013-09-13) (aged 64)
Dupont, Washington, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1976–1978Pacific Lutheran (assistant)
1980–1982Central Washington (assistant)
1983Central Washington
1984–1986UMass (assistant)
1987–1991Central Washington
1992–1993Toledo (OC)
1994–1996Toledo (AHC/OC)
1997–2000Northern Iowa
2001Northwestern (TE/H-backs/ST)
2002–2005Northwestern (OC)
2006California (OC)
2007–2008Minnesota (AHC/OC)
2010New Mexico State (OC)
2012Northern Illinois (OC)
Baseball
1983Central Washington
Head coaching record
Overall83–24–1 (football)
25–20–1 (baseball)
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
4–4 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CFL Northern Division (1987)
4 CFA Mount Rainier League (1988–1991)

Michael L. Dunbar (December 31, 1948 – September 13, 2013) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Washington University in 1983 and from 1987 to 1991 and at the University of Northern Iowa from 1997 to 2000, compiling a career college football coaching record of 83–24–1. Dunbar was also the head baseball coach at Central Washington for one season, in 1983, tallying mark of 25–20–1. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1972 with a B.A. in education and from Pacific Lutheran University in 1979 with an M.A. in education. Dunbar died of cancer on September 13, 2013, in his hometown of Dupont, Washington, at the age of 64.[1]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN#
Central Washington Wildcats (Evergreen Conference) (1983)
1983 Central Washington 8–2 5–2 T–2nd
Central Washington Wildcats (Columbia Football League) (1987)
1987 Central Washington 7–3 5–1 1st (Northern) L NAIA Division I First Round
Central Washington Wildcats (Columbia Football Association) (1988–1991)
1988 Central Washington 9–1 6–0 1st (Mount Rainier) L NAIA Division II First Round
1989 Central Washington 10–1–1 5–0–1 1st (Mount Rainier) L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1990 Central Washington 11–1 6–0 1st (Mount Rainier) L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1991 Central Washington 9–1 6–0 1st (Mount Rainier) L NAIA Division II First Round
Central Washington: 54–9–1 33–3–1
Northern Iowa Panthers (Gateway Football Conference) (1997–2000)
1997 Northern Iowa 7–4 5–1 2nd
1998 Northern Iowa 7–4 3–3 T–3rd
1999 Northern Iowa 8–3 3–3 3rd 15
2000 Northern Iowa 7–4 3–3 4th 19
Northern Iowa: 29–15 14–10
Total: 83–24–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Longtime college football coach Dunbar dies at 64". ESPN. September 15, 2013.