Head Coach Denny Douds Coach Denny Douds Coach Douds’ Career Record 41st Year at a Glance Career Record: 244-171-3 W L T Pct. Nine PSAC titles Overall Record 244 171 3 587. Four NCAA Playoff appearances Home Record 127 76 0 626. 2005 Northeast Regional title Away Record 114 94 3 547. Neutral Record 3 1 0 750. vs . PSAC East 146 92 1 613. Denny Douds, the all-time winningest PSAC East Home 72 46 0 610. coach in the history of the Pennsylvania State PSAC East Away 71 46 1 606. Athletic Conference, enters his 41st season as PSAC East Neutral 3 0 0 1 .000 head coach of the East Stroudsburg University vs . PSAC West 33 38 0 471. football program in 2014 . PSAC Title Games 3 1 1 700. He finished the 2013 season with 418 NCAA Playoff Games 4 4 0 500. games coached, an NCAA Division II record, vs . Non-PSAC Teams 58 36 1 616. and ranks third in Division II history and second among active DII coaches with 244 career Opening Games 29 11 0 725. victories . He is tied for 23rd on the all-time Closing Games 18 21 1 463. college football win list with Mack Brown . Family Day Games 22 18 0 550. Douds leads active college coaches with Homecoming Games 25 15 0 625. 418 games coached after the retirement of Albany’s Bob Ford (457 games) following the of 289 of the 460 wins in program history in helm, and he has sported a winning record as a 2013 season . He is one of 15 men to coach his 48 years . As head coach, he has mentored head coach ever since . more than 400 games in NCAA football history . 23 Associated Press Little All-Americans, five The senior head football coach in the Douds has reached numerous milestones AFCA All-Americans and five finalists for the country continues to bring the same love and for coaching success and longevity, and has Harlon Hill Award, including quarterback Jimmy enthusiasm for coaching young men as when spent 51 seasons in the coaching profession - Terwilliger, who won the award in 2005 . he took over as head coach in 1974 . including 48 at ESU, 40 as head coach and eight The last decade (2000-09) featured a 77-34 A native of Indiana, Pa ., Douds was a high as an assistant . record, nine winning seasons, three NCAA school coach in Erie, Pa . for two years and an He is one of 13 men to reach 40 seasons as Division II Playoff appearances and two PSAC assistant coach at West Virginia University for head coach in college football history, the ninth East championships . one year before accepting an assistant coach to coach 40 years at one school, and the fifth The Warriors made their fourth-ever trip position at ESU in 1966 . to spend all of his 40+ year career at the same to the NCAA postseason – all under Douds’ He started as the Warriors’ tight ends and institution . leadership – in 2009, with an 8-3 regular season linebackers coach under head coach Charlie Douds set the NCAA Division II record for record before falling to Edinboro in the first Reese, and then became the team’s defensive most games coached in 2011, surpassing Jim round of the playoffs . ESU went 9-2 in 2008, coordinator in 1968 . After eight seasons Malosky of Minnesota-Duluth (393 games) on which included the PSAC record-setting 213th assisting Reese, Douds took over as the school’s October 22 against Millersville . win of Douds’ career with a 44-41 overtime eighth head football coach . He set the PSAC record for career victory against Shippensburg . Dating back to Jack Gregory (1959-65) and wins in 2008 with a 44-41 (OT) victory over ESU’s other NCAA Division II Playoff trips Reese (1966-73), ESU has had just three head Shippensburg, his 213th career victory, came in 1991, 2004 and 2005 . In 2005, the football coaches in the last half-century . surpassing Gene Carpenter of Millersville . Warriors won three straight playoff games to Douds, one of two PSAC coaches who are claim the Northeast Region championship active members of the teaching faculty at their before bowing out in the national semifinals . What They’re Saying schools (Dr . George Mihalik at Slippery Rock ESU’s 11-3 record set a school record for wins in is the other), was the recipient of ESU’s Great a single season . About Coach Douds Teacher Award in the fall of 2013 . ESU’s seven straight winning seasons Douds’ coaching career at ESU has from 2000-06 was the longest such streak of “Many of the things I teach now I copied from spanned 48 years and six decades since he took Coach Douds — having a positive attitude, Douds’ career . The Warriors put together six taking care of your family, teammates over as head coach in 1974 following eight consecutive winning seasons from 1975-1980 and friends. He put us in a position to be years as an assistant coach . He has been part after going 5-5 in Douds’ first season at the successful in life.” • James Franklin, head coach, Penn State Most Games (Active Coaches) “He emphasized three things — a work ethic, Games Years Division 1 . Denny Douds – East Stroudsburg 418 40 II doing things right, and enthusiasm. What I 2 . Ken Sparks – Carson-Newman 406 34 II learned from Coach Douds has carried over 3 . Frank Beamer – Murray State, Virginia Tech 402 33 FBS to coaching in the Big 10, SEC and the NFL.” • Harry Hiestand, offensive line coach, Most Victories (Active Coaches) Notre Dame Wins Years Division 1 . Ken Sparks – Carson-Newman 318 34 II “From the time he talks to you as a recruit 2 . Frank Beamer – Murray State, Virginia Tech 266 33 FBS until years after you’ve played, Denny Douds 3 . Denny Douds – East Stroudsburg 244 40 II 4 . Rob Ash – Juniata, Drake, Montana State 233 34 FCS is always there for you. I know I’m blessed to have been associated with such a fine man.” Most Years at One School (ALL-TIME) • Pat Flaherty, offensive line coach, New Years Total Years Coached York Giants, ESU Athletic Hall of Fame 1 . John Gagliardi - St . John’s (Minn ). 60 1953-2012 64 2 . Eddie Robinson - Grambling 55 1941-42, 45-97 55 (same) “What makes Denny so special is that he 3 . John E . Dorman - Upper Iowa 50 1905-06, 09-42, 45-59 50 (same) cares about people. Every year we have a 4 . Joe Paterno - Penn State 46 1966-2011 46 (same) 5 . Roland Ortmayer - La Verne (Calif .) 43 1948-90 45 new group of guys come in and he’s going to 6 . Amos Alonzo Stagg - Chicago 41 1892-1932 57 make sure that they reach their goals. He’s Bob Ford - Albany 41 1973-2013 45 touched so many lives in so many ways.” 8 . Denny Douds - East Stroudsburg 40 1974-pres . 40 (same) • Mike Terwilliger, offensive coordinator, Jim Malosky - Minn .-Duluth 40 1958-97 40 (same) ESU, ESU Athletic Hall of Fame

64 ESU Football Media Guide Head Coach Denny Douds Under Douds’ direction, the Warriors have captured nine PSAC Eastern Division titles with solo first-place finishes in 1975, 1976, PERSONAL Name: Dennis Carl Douds 1978, 1982, 1983 and 1991 and ties for the top spot in 1980, 2002 Born: February 16, 1941, Indiana, Pa . Married: June 20, 1964 and 2003 . Wife: The former Judy Nylander (Slippery Rock ’63) of Pittsburgh, Pa .; Before the PSAC championship game was eliminated in 1987, retired as teacher at the Clearview Elementary School, Stroudsburg, Pa . the Warriors won overall crowns in 1975, 1978 and 1982 and tied for Children: Mrs . Jill Koerber (Slippery Rock ’88), recreation therapist in Toms River, N .J . the title with Shippensburg in 1976 . Douglas (Wake Forest ’90), Colonel in the United States Marine Corps The 1975 and 1976 teams were both unbeaten and compiled Grandchildren: Zachery Douglas Koerber, 22; Tyler Gregory Koerber, 20; a 19-game winning streak before the 14-14 tie with Shippensburg Morgan Anne Koerber, 18; Gus Garrison Douds, 15; Sam Douds, 12 . in the 1976 PSAC title game . The 1978 squad finished 10-1 and EDUCATION scored the most one-sided win in PSAC championship game history, Indiana High School, Indiana, Pa . 1959 winning 49-4 over Clarion . Slippery Rock University, B S. . in Physical Education 1963 The 1982 team won the school’s first ever Lambert Trophy as West Virginia University, M .S . in Physical Education 1966 the top Division II football team in the East and was selected as the HEAD COACHING ECAC Division II Team of the Year . 2013 East Stroudsburg 7-4 4th East 2012 East Stroudsburg 5-5 Tie 3rd East The 1991 squad gained the school’s first-ever NCAA Division II 2011 East Stroudsburg 3-8 7th East Playoff berth after winning the PSAC Eastern Division title, while the 2010 East Stroudsburg 3-8 6th East 2004 team advanced to the second round of the playoffs and tied 2009 East Stroudsburg 8-4 5th East; NCAA Playoffs - 1st round the previous school record for wins with a 10-2 mark . 2008 East Stroudsburg 9-2 3rd East The 2005 team broke the school record with 11 wins, won the 2007 East Stroudsburg 3-6 Tie 3rd East Lambert Trophy and produced five All-America selections . Record- 2006 East Stroudsburg 7-4 3rd East 2005 East Stroudsburg 11-3 3rd East; NCAA Playoffs - semifinals setting quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger received the Harlon Hill 2004 East Stroudsburg 10-2 2nd East; NCAA Playoffs - 2nd round Award as the most outstanding player in Division II football, and 2003 East Stroudsburg 8-3 East Champion was joined on All-America teams by kicker Mark Brubaker, fullback 2002 East Stroudsburg 8-2 East Champion Anthony Carfagno, punter Ken Parrish and wide receiver Evan Prall . 2001 East Stroudsburg 7-3 2nd East Other recent All-Americans include Nick Krut, the nation’s 2000 East Stroudsburg 6-5 4th East leading punter in 2008, three-time All-America linebacker Matt 1999 East Stroudsburg 4-7 5th East 1998 East Stroudsburg 2-8 5th East Freed (2008-10), defensive tackle Bryan Thomson (2012) and 1997 East Stroudsburg 4-6 Tie 4th East fullback Thomas Tippett (2013) . 1996 East Stroudsburg 6-4 Tie 2nd East Terwilliger, the son of offensive coordinator Mike Terwilliger, 1995 East Stroudsburg 4-6 4th East has played a significant role in the latest chapter of Douds’ career . 1994 East Stroudsburg 5-5 5th East Terwilliger finished his career in 2006 with 16 ESU and 18 NCAA 1993 East Stroudsburg 7-2-1 Tie 2nd East 1992 East Stroudsburg 8-2 2nd East records, including tying the all-division record with 148 touchdown 1991 East Stroudsburg 8-3-1 East Champion; NCAA Playoffs - 1st round passes . He also held Division II records for passing yards (14,350) 1990 East Stroudsburg 6-4 Tie 2nd East and total offense (16,064) . Terwilliger threw for 4,571 yards and 50 1989 East Stroudsburg 6-4 Tie 4th East TDs to claim the Harlon Hill Award as a junior in 2005 . 1988 East Stroudsburg 4-6 4th East Terwilliger, a four-time Harlon Hill candidate and three-time 1987 East Stroudsburg 4-6 Tie 5th East finalist, is one of eight Warriors who have been Hill candidates since 1986 East Stroudsburg 1-9 Tie 5th East 1985 East Stroudsburg 2-8 5th East 1989 . Five are quarterbacks - James Franklin, Damian Poalucci, 1984 East Stroudsburg 5-5 4th East Terwilliger, Ray Wagner and current Warrior QB Matt Soltes . 1983 East Stroudsburg 7-4 East Champion One of Douds’ many career highlights came in January 2014 1982 East Stroudsburg 9-2 Champion when Franklin was named head coach at Penn State after three 1981 East Stroudsburg 4-6 Tie 2nd East years at Vanderbilt . 1980 East Stroudsburg 6-4 Tie 1st East Douds has been honored by his peers many times . He was 1979 East Stroudsburg 7-3 Tie 3rd East 1978 East Stroudsburg 10-1 Champion named the Kodak College Division Coach of the Year three times 1977 East Stroudsburg 6-2 3rd East (1975, 1976, 1982), the PSAC Coach of the Year twice (1975, 1978) 1976 East Stroudsburg 9-0-1 Co-Champion and the PSAC East Coach of the Year three times (1976, 1982, 2002) . 1975 East Stroudsburg 10-0 Champion In 1976, he was the first unanimous winner of the Stan Lomax- 1974 East Stroudsburg 5-5 3rd East Irving T . Marsh Award as selected by the New York Football Writers’ Won-Loss Record 40 years • 244-171-3 • .587 winning percentage Association as the Eastern College Division Coach of the Year . ASSISTANT COACHING As a player, Douds was a standout lineman for Slippery Rock 1973 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 6-1-1 2nd East University as a right guard on offense and a nose tackle on defense . 1972 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 4-5 Tie 6th East 1971 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 6-3 Tie 2nd East His play earned him All-Conference, All-State and NAIA All-America 1970 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 5-4 Tie 2nd East honors . He was named the school’s outstanding senior athlete in 1969 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 5-3 Tie 2nd East 1962-63 . 1968 East Stroudsburg Def Coordinator 8-0-1 Co-Champion That same year, Douds was co-captain of the Slippery Rock 1967 East Stroudsburg Asst Coach 7-1 2nd East football team which won the conference title by beating ESSC, 13-6, 1966 East Stroudsburg Asst Coach 4-4 2nd East in the 1962 State Game . 1965 West Virginia Asst Frosh Coach 4-1 1964 McDowell H S. . Asst Coach 7-2 He has been an active member of the American Football 1963 McDowell H S. . Asst Coach 6-3 Coaches’ Association and is an active volunteer for charitable and church activities in the community . PLAYING RECORD 1962 Slippery Rock Chuck Godlosky 9-1 Champion In addition to his football coaching duties at ESU, Douds is an 1961 Slippery Rock Chuck Godlosky 6-3 West Champion assistant professor of Sport Studies . He is one of two PSAC head 1960 Slippery Rock Chuck Godlosky 5-1-2 3rd West coaches who also teach in the classroom . 1959 Slippery Rock Frosh Chuck Godlosky 5-0 He is a member of four Athletic Halls of Fame — ESU, Slippery 1958 Indiana High School Dick Farbaugh 8-1 Rock University, Indiana County and Northeast Pennsylvania . He 1957 Indiana High School Dick Farbaugh 9-0 was inducted into the ESU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998 . 1956 Indiana High School Dick Farbaugh 9-0 Douds and his wife Judy, also a Slippery Rock graduate, TEACHING celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20, 2014 . They 1966- Asst . Prof . of Physical Education and Sport Studies at ESU; have two children and five grandchildren . coached men’s Swimming 1967-73 . 1965-66 Graduate Assistant at WVU, taught Physical Education courses, directed intramural program . 1963-65 Physical Ed . and Safety Ed . at McDowell High School, Erie, Pa .; coached tennis .

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