Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | December 13, 1960 |
Playing career | |
1980 | North Dakota |
1982–1983 | North Dakota |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985 | Northern State (GA) |
1986 | Valley City State (assistant) |
1987 | Dickinson State (assistant) |
1988–1989 | North Dakota (DL) |
1990–1996 | North Dakota (DC) |
1997–1998 | Mary |
1999–2007 | North Dakota |
2008–2015 | Southern Illinois |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 153–75 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) 14–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NCAA Division II National (2001) 1 NDCAC (1998) 5 NCC (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005–2006) 2 MVFC (2008–2009) |
Dale Lennon (born December 13, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is the former head football coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a position he had held from 2008–2015. Lennon was formerly the head coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota (1997–1998) and the University of North Dakota (1999–2007). His North Dakota Fighting Sioux won the NCAA Division II National Football Championship in 2001. Lennon was 90–24 in nine seasons as the head coach of the Fighting Sioux and is the program's all-time winningest coach.