Don Carthel
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 6, 1952 Dimmitt, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Position(s) | Center, kicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1976 | Floydada HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1977–1979 | Dubuque (DC) |
| 1980 | Boswell HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1981–1982 | Lubbock Christian |
| 1983–1984 | UTEP (OL/ST) |
| 1985–1991 | Eastern New Mexico |
| 2004 | Amarillo Dusters |
| 2005–2012 | West Texas A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 124–69–1 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 6–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
| AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year (2007) | |
Donald Ray "Don" Carthel (born July 6, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Lubbock Christian College—now Lubbock Christian University—from 1981 to 1982, at Eastern New Mexico University from 1985 to 1991, and at West Texas A&M University from 2005 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 124–69–1. He is also the father of Colby Carthel.
After playing four years at Eastern New Mexico University, Carthel began his coaching career under legendary coach L. G. Wilson at Floydada High School in Floydada, Texas. He later coached at University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, and Boswell High School in Fort Worth, Texas, until getting his first head coach job at Lubbock Christian College (now Lubbock Christian University). In 1983, Carthel became assistant under Bill Yung at the University of Texas at El Paso. While at Lubbock Christian College, Carthel was the youngest head coach in all of college football.
In 1985 Carthel took over head coaching duties at his alma mater Eastern New Mexico. In his seven seasons the Greyhounds had only one losing season. After a 5–5 record in Carthel's initial season, the Greyhounds were 8–3 in 1986 and 9–2 in '87. They were 2–8 in 1988, but followed with records of 7–3, 6–4 and 7–3–1. In five of Carthel's seven years, the Greyhounds were ranked in the Division II Top 20 Poll. In 1991, the ENMU won the Lone Star Conference championship. Carthel was inducted into the ENMU Hall of Fame in 2001.
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