Donald W. Rominger, Jr.
Biographical details
Born(1940-02-27)February 27, 1940
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1968–1971Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (assistant)
1973–1977McPherson head coach
Track
1968–1971 NJCAA runners-up, 1970Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (head coach) McPherson College, 1973, 1978 (head coach) Cross Country, 1978 head coach
Head coaching record
Overall11–34–2 (college football)

Donald William (Don) Rominger Jr. (born February 27, 1940) is a former university administrator and American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas for five seasons, from 1973 to 1977, and for two years as head track coach and athletics director, compiling a football coaching record of 11–34–2. His 1976 McPherson mark of 5 wins and 4 losses was the College's first winning football season in 18 years.[1]

Rominger began his career as a teacher in a two room school near Tecumseh, Oklahoma, followed by a six year career as a high school track and football coach. He was in 1966 the track coach at Miami, Oklahoma, where he coached 1969 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens. From 1968 to 1971, Rominger was a member of the faculty at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma, where was also head track coach and an assistant football coach.[2]

Donald W. (Don) Rominger, Jr. was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Donald W. and Winnie Townsend Rominger. He moved with his family in 1951 to a farm east of Tecumseh, Oklahoma and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1958. He earned an undergraduate degree at Oklahoma Baptist University, a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma, and, in 1976, a Ph.D. in history from Oklahoma State University.

Rominger in 2000 was instrumental for beginning the football program at East Texas Baptist University while serving as vice president for academic affairs. He previously had established the fund raising arm for athletics in 1985 and founded the ETBU athletic hall of fame in 1988. In 2021, Rominger was inducted into the university's athletic hall of fame.[3] Rominger in 2008 was the Republican Party candidate for State Senate in his district.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1973–1977)
1973 McPherson 2–82–6T–7th
1974 McPherson 2–72–6T–7th
1975 McPherson 2–7–12–5–17th
1976 McPherson 5-45-32nd (tie)
1977 McPherson 0–8–10–7–19th
McPherson: 11–34–211–28–2
Total:11–34–2

References

  1. "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  2. "Former Norse Coach Elevated". The Norse Wind. Miami, Oklahoma. May 3, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved November 1, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "HOF | ETBU to Induct Four New Members into the Athletic Hall of Fame". East Texas Baptist University Athletics. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  4. "Rominger running for Senate". The Shawnee News-Star. Shawnee, Oklahoma. September 10, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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