Head Coach Denny Stolz Denny Stolz, the dean of Mid-American Conference football coaches, enters his eighth season at Bowling Green as one of the win- ningest coaches in America. With an overall Stolz' Record record of 90-70-2 and a winning percentage of As A High School Head Coach: .562 for 16 years of coaching , (1955-63) 9 years, 40-13-3 (.741) Stolz is now a member of the select Top Twen- ty Football Coaches in the nation. As A College Head Coach: Stolz, with previous head coaching spots at (1965-Present) 16 years, Alma College and Michigan State, has won 90-70-2 (.562) Coach of the Year honors at all three institu- tions including being named MAC Coach of the Year following the 1982 MAC Champion- 1965 Alma College 3-5-0 .375 ship season. "It's thrilling to be associated with the best 1966 Alma College 4-5-0 .444 20 coaches (in the nation)," said Stolz before 1967 Alma College 8-0-0 1.000 the start of the season, "It's an example of a lot 1968 Alma College 8-0-0 1.000 of hard work over the last 16 years and a real Green, Stolz has led the Falcons to a 37-41-1 1969 Alma College 6-3-0 .667 commitment to the game of football. record and BG's MAC record of 14-4 over the 1970 Alma College 5-3-0 .625 "It's also a reflection on the fine assistant last two seasons is the finest in the conference. 6 years 34-16-0 .680 coaches and players I've worked with. You Stolz is a native of Lansing, MI and grew up don't win games any other way. I've been for- in Mason, MI. Stolz and his three brothers all tunate to surround myself with fine coaches attended Alma College and Denny earned a and players." bachelor's degree in 1955. He played quarter- 1973 Michigan State 5-6-0 .454 Stolz rejuvenated the football programs at back for the Scots, and upon graduation 1974 Michigan State 7-3-1 .681 Alma and Michigan State before coming to became the head football coach at Haslett (MI) 1975 Michigan State 7-4-0 .636 Bowling Green in 1977. His teams were High School, where he was 40-13-3 in nine 3 years 19-13-1 .590 undefeated in back-to-back seasons at Alma in years for a winning percentage of .741. Stolz 1967 and 1968. The 7-3-1 record his 1974 then spent one year as defensive coordinator Michigan State team compiled was the best in at Lansing Eastern High School before being 1977 Bowling Green 5-7-0 .417 seven years in East Lansing, and earned Stolz named head coach at Alma prior to the 1965 Big Ten Coach of the Year honors. season. His next stop was Michigan State 1978 Bowling Green 4-7-0 .364 Stolz again breathed new life into the BGSU where Stolz served for two years as defensive 1979 Bowling Green 4-7-0 .364 football program, leading the Falcons into con- coordinator for before being 1980 Bowling Green 4-7-0 .364 tention for the MAC title in 1980. In 1981, the named the Spartans' head coach in 1973. 1981 Bowling Green 5-5-1 .500 Falcons won five straight games, finishing with Stolz led the Spartans into the top 20 teams in 1982 Bowling Green 7-5-0 .583 a fourth place finish in the MAC. In 1982, the the nation, finishing twelfth in the Associated 1983 Bowling Green 8-3-0 .727 Falcons were on top of the conference with a Press poll in 1975. 7 years 37-41-1 .475 7-2 conference mark and an appearance in Born September 12, 1934, Denny and his the California Bowl. wife, Cena, have a son, Doak, 24, and two Through his first seven seasons at Bowling daughters, Dawn, 23 and Denise, 17. ASSISTANT COACHES

Jon Hoke Tim McConnell Mark Miller Jan Quarless Secondary Coach Defensive Coordinator Receivers Coach Offensive Line Coach

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