Danny Hale (born December 29, 1946) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania for 20 seasons from 1993 to 2012. Hale was previously head coach at West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 1984 to 1988.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1946 |
| Playing career | |
| 1967 | West Chester |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974 | Vermont (DB/LB) |
| 1975–1980 | Bucknell (OL) |
| 1981–1983 | Colgate (DC/OL) |
| 1984–1988 | West Chester |
| 1993–2012 | Bloomsburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 213–69–1 |
| Tournaments | 7–9 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 13 PSAC Eastern Division (1986–1987, 1994–1997, 2000–2003, 2005–2006, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Division II Coach of the Year (2000) 10× PSAC Coach of the Year (1986–1987, 1994–1997, 2000–2001, 2005–2006) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2024 (profile) | |
Hale was inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1984–1988) | |||||||||
| 1984 | West Chester | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1985 | West Chester | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 1986 | West Chester | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1987 | West Chester | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1988 | West Chester | 9–2 | 5–1 | 2nd (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| West Chester: | 40–13 | 27–3 | |||||||
| Bloomsburg Huskies (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1993–present) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Bloomsburg | 5–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1994 | Bloomsburg | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st (East) | |||||
| 1995 | Bloomsburg | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st (East) | |||||
| 1996 | Bloomsburg | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1997 | Bloomsburg | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1998 | Bloomsburg | 5–6 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1999 | Bloomsburg | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 2000 | Bloomsburg | 12–3 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 2001 | Bloomsburg | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2002 | Bloomsburg | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st (East) | |||||
| 2003 | Bloomsburg | 7–4 | 5–1 | T–1st (East) | |||||
| 2004 | Bloomsburg | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 2005 | Bloomsburg | 11–1 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2006 | Bloomsburg | 12–2 | 6–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 2007 | Bloomsburg | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2008 | Bloomsburg | 11–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (East) | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2009 | Bloomsburg | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2010 | Bloomsburg | 10–3 | 7–0 | 1st (East) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2011 | Bloomsburg | 9–2 | 5–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 2012 | Bloomsburg | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (East) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| Bloomsburg: | 173–56–1 | 107–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 213–69–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class". footballfoundation.org. National Football Foundation. January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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