Carl "Duke" Iverson (June 18, 1940 – February 11, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Black Hills State University from 1983 to 1984, Western Oregon University from 1985 to 1987 and again from 2001 to 2004, and Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—from 1988 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 2000, compiling a career college football coaching record of 126–85–3. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Iverson returned to Western State Colorado for two seasons as offensive coordinator.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1940 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2021 (aged 80) Monmouth, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Whitman College University of Wisconsin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967 | Western State (CO) (ends) |
| 1968–1972 | Northern State (assistant) |
| 1973 | Flathead HS (MT) |
| 1974–1978 | Western State (CO) (assistant) |
| 1979 | BYU (assistant) |
| 1980–1982 | Gateway HS (CO) |
| 1983–1984 | Black Hills State |
| 1985–1987 | Western Oregon |
| 1988–1995 | Western State (CO) |
| 1997–2000 | Western State (CO) |
| 2001–2004 | Western Oregon |
| 2006–2007 | Western State (CO) (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 126–85–3 (college) 25–17 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 0–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 SDIC (1983–1984) 6 RMAC (1991–1992, 1994–1995, 1997–1998) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1991) 2× RMAC Coach of the Year (1996–1997) | |
Iverson graduated from Pe Ell High School in Pe Ell, Washington before earning his B.A. in chemistry from Whitman College in 1962 and his Ph.D. in biological science from the University of Wisconsin in 1967. In the fall of 1967, he began his coaching career as an assistant at Western State College of Colorado.[2][3]
Iverson died on February 11, 2021, at his home in Monmouth, Oregon.[4]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA I# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1983–1984) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Black Hills State | 5–2–2 | 5–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1984 | Black Hills State | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Black Hills State: | 13–4–2 | 10–1–2 | |||||||
| Western Oregon Wolves (Columbia Football League) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Western Oregon | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd (Southern) | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | |||
| 1986 | Western Oregon | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2nd (Southern) | 13 | ||||
| 1987 | Western Oregon | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5th (Southern) | |||||
| Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1988–1995) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Western State | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1989 | Western State | 3–7 | 2–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Western State | 3–7 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Western State | 10–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| 1992 | Western State | 9–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1993 | Western State | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Western State | 8–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1995 | Western State | 7–2–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1997–2000) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Western State | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1998 | Western State | 7–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1999 | Western State | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2000 | Western State | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| Western State: | 79–48–1 | 58–23–1 | |||||||
| Western Oregon Wolves (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Western Oregon | 6–5 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2002 | Western Oregon | 5–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Western Oregon | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Western Oregon | 1–9 | 1–5 | 4th | |||||
| Western Oregon: | 34–33 | 17–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 126–85–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Iverson leaves Western State". Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Carl "Duke" Iverson". gunnisontimes.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Duke Iverson". gomountaineers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Obituary: Dr. Carl G. Iverson PhD'67". Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. March 19, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2023.