List of Buena Vista Beavers head football coaches

The Buena Vista Beavers football team represents Buena Vista University in college football. The team competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the American Rivers Conference (ARC). The program has had 31 head coaches since it began to play during the 1893 college football season. Since the start of the 2023 season, Austin Dickinson has served as head coach of the Beavers.

Key

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Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
† Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

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List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, and championships
No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% CC
– Unknown[4] 1893–1901, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1915, 1918 39 24 11 4 0.667 – – – – –
1 Billy Edson 1902–1904 18 10 7 1 0.583 – – – – –
2 Claude Saner 1910 1 0 0 1 0.500 – – – – –
3 Lloyd D. Crouch 1911 7 1 6 0 0.143 – – – – –
4 Reyburn Rutledge 1912 6 1 5 0 0.167 – – – – –
5 Arthur Hammond 1913–1914 10 3 7 0 0.300 – – – – –
6 Robert Preston 1916 8 5 3 0 0.625 – – – – –
7 C. E. Gilmore 1917 4 1 3 0 0.250 – – – – –
8 V. A. Woodworth 1919 5 3 2 0 0.600 – – – – –
9 George Wanner 1920–1921 14 7 6 1 0.536 – – – – –
10 Jim Kelly 1922–1925 31 23 5 3 0.790 6 1 0 0.857 –
11 Burton North 1926 8 0 7 1 0.063 0 5 1 0.083 –
12 Francis Casey 1927–1934 70 28 36 6 0.443 13 25 2 0.350 –
13 Albert Dallagher 1935–1938 33 19 13 1 0.591 11 7 0 0.611 –
14 Clyde A. Drury 1939–1941 33 5 15 3 0.283 2 10 2 0.214 –
15 Jake LaFoy 1942 6 1 4 1 0.250 1 3 1 0.300 –
16 Harland Riebe 1946 7 1 6 0 0.143 Iowa Conference/DIAC

1/1

4/2 0/0 0.200/0.333 –
17 Kenny Blackman 1947 9 3 5 1 0.389 0/3 5/1 0/1 .000/0.700
18 Bob Otto 1948–1952 45 24 19 2 0.556 10/3 10/0 0/1 0.500/0.875
19 Chester Anderson 1953–1954 18 7 9 2 0.444 3 5 1 0.389 –
20 Dean Laun 1955–1959 44 24 18 2 0.568 20 16 1 0.554 –
21 Wayne Barham 1960 9 4 5 0 0.444 3 4 0 0.429 –
22 John H. Jennett 1961–1962 9 4 5 0 0.444 4 5 0 0.444 –
23 John Naughton 1962–1969 70 28 42 1 0.401 22 37 1 0.375 –
24 Jim Hershberger[5][6] 1970–1982, 1984–1989 178 117 60 1 0.660 90 46 1 0.661
25 Al Lewis (interim) 1983 10 6 4 0 0.600 5 2 0 0.714 –
26 Kevin Twait[7][8] 1990–1995 56 12 44 0 0.214 12 36 0 0.250 –
27 Joe Hadachek[9][10] 1996–1999 40 22 18 0 0.550 21 15 0 0.583 –
28 Steve Osterberger[11][12] 2000–2005 60 32 28 0 0.533 27 26 0 0.509 –
29 Jay Anderson[13][14] 2006–2016 110 42 68 0 0.382 35 49 0 0.417 –
30 Grant Mollring[15][16] 2017–2022 50 16 34 0 0.320 10 30 0 0.250 –
31 Austin Dickinson[17][18] 2023–present 10 2 8 0 0.200 2 6 0 0.250 –

Bios

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Claude Saner

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Claude Saner
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall0–0–1

Claude Saner was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1910.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1910)
1910 Buena Vista 0–0–1
Buena Vista: 0–0–1
Total: 0–0–1

Lloyd D. Crouch

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Lloyd D. Crouch
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall1–6

Lloyd D. Crouch was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1911.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1911)
1911 Buena Vista 1–6
Buena Vista: 1–6
Total: 1–6

Reyburn Rutledge

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Reyburn Rutledge
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall1–5

Reyburn Rutledge was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1912.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1912)
1912 Buena Vista 1–5
Buena Vista: 1–5
Total: 1–5

Arthur Hammond

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Arthur Hammond
Biographical details
Alma materLafayette College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1913–1914Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall3–7

Arthur B. Hammond Jr. was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1913 to 1914.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1913–1914)
1913 Buena Vista 3–3
1914 Buena Vista 0–4
Buena Vista: 3–7
Total: 3–7

Robert Preston

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Robert Preston
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1916Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall5–3

Robert Preston was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1916.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1916)
1916 Buena Vista 5–3
Buena Vista: 5–3
Total: 5–3

C. E. Gilmore

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C. E. Gilmore
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall1–3

C. E. Gilmore was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1917.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1917)
1917 Buena Vista 1–3
Buena Vista: 1–3
Total: 1–3

V. A. Woodworth

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V. A. Woodworth
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1919Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall3–2

V. A. Woodworth was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1919.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers (Independent) (1919)
1919 Buena Vista 3–2
Buena Vista: 3–2
Total: 3–2

George Wanner

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George Wanner
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1920–1921Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall7–6–1

George Wanner was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1920 to 1921.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista BVers / Beavers (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 Buena Vista 4–2
1921 Buena Vista 3–4–1
Buena Vista: 7–6–1
Total: 7–6–1

Burton North

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Burton North
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall0–7–1

Burton North was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1926.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1926)
1926 Buena Vista 0–7–1 0–5–1 14th
Buena Vista: 0–7–1 0–5–1
Total: 0–7–1

Francis Casey

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Francis Casey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1934Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall28–36–6

Francis Casey was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1927 to 1934.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1927–1934)
1927 Buena Vista 3–5–1 0–4–1 13th
1928 Buena Vista 5–3–1 3–2 T–5th
1929 Buena Vista 6–1–2 3–1–1 T–2nd
1930 Buena Vista 4–5 2–3 9th
1931 Buena Vista 1–7–1 0–5 14th
1932 Buena Vista 1–7 1–4 13th
1933 Buena Vista 2–6–1 1–4 12th
1934 Buena Vista 6–2 3–2 5th
Buena Vista: 28–36–6 13–25–2
Total: 28–36–6

Albert Dallagher

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Albert Dallagher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935–1938Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall19–13–1

Albert Dallagher was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1935 to 1938.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1935–1938)
1935 Buena Vista 4–4–1 2–2 8th
1936 Buena Vista 7–2 4–1 T–3rd
1937 Buena Vista 5–3 3–2 5th
1938 Buena Vista 3–4 2–2 6th
Buena Vista: 19–13–1 12–7
Total: 19–13–1

Clyde A. Drury

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Clyde A. Drury
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1941Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall5–15–3

Clyde A. Drury was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1939 to 1941.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1939–1941)
1939 Buena Vista 1–5–1 0–4–1 T–12th
1940 Buena Vista 4–3–1 2–2 6th
1941 Buena Vista 0–7–1 0–4–1 13th
Buena Vista: 5–15–3 2–10–2
Total: 5–15–3

Jake LaFoy

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Jake LaFoy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1942Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall1–4–1

Jake LaFoy was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1942.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1942)
1942 Buena Vista 1–4–1 1–3–1 9th
Buena Vista: 1–4–1 1–3–1
Total: 1–4–1

Harland Riebe

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Harland Riebe
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1947Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall2–10–1

Harland Riebe was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1946 to 1947.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference / Dakota-Iowa Athletic Conference) (1946–1947)
1946 Buena Vista 1–6 1–4 / 1–2 T–8th / 4th
1947 Buena Vista 1–4–1 0–5 / 1–0–1
Buena Vista: 2–10–1 1–9 / 2–2–1
Total: 2–10–1

Kenny Blackman

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Kenny Blackman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947Buena Vista (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall2–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 DIAC (1947)

Kenny Blackman was an American college football coach. He was the interim head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1947.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference / Dakota-Iowa Athletic Conference) (1947)
1947 Buena Vista 2–1 0–0 / 2–1 T–12th / T–1st
Buena Vista: 2–1 0–0 / 2–1
Total: 2–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Wayne Barham

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Wayne Barham
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1960Buena Vista
Basketball
1961–?Fergus Falls
Track and field
1960Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall4–5 (college football)

Delbert Wayne Barham was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1960.

Head coaching record
College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1960)
1960 Buena Vista 4–5 3–4 T–6th
Buena Vista: 4–5 3–4
Total: 4–5

John H. Jennett

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John H. Jennett
Biographical details
Born(1930-02-06)February 6, 1930
Breda, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2019(2019-10-20) (aged 89)
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materDrake University (1953, 1959)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1953Drake (freshman)
1954Lake City HS (IA)
1955–1960Morningside (line)
1961–1962Buena Vista
Basketball
1955–1960Morningside (freshman)
Track and field
1954Lake City HS (IA)
1955–1960Morningside
1961Buena Vista
1962–1975State College of Iowa / Northern Iowa
Cross country
1962–1975State College of Iowa / Northern Iowa
Head coaching record
Overall7–11 (college football)

John Howard Jennett (February 6, 1930 – October 20, 2019) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1961.

Head coaching record
College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1961)
1961 Buena Vista 4–5 3–5 T–6th
Buena Vista: 4–5 3–5
Total: 4–5

John Naughton

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John Naughton
Biographical details
Alma materBuena Vista College (1950)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1952–1953Marathon HS (IA) (assistant)
1954–1955Mankato State (backfield)
1956–1960St. Edmond HS (IA)
1961Fort Dodge
1962–1969Buena Vista
Baseball
1954–1955Mankato State
Head coaching record
Overall28–42–1 (college football)

John Naughton was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—from 1962 to 1969.

Head coaching record
College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1962–1969)
1962 Buena Vista 3–6 3–6 7th
1963 Buena Vista 4–5 3–5 T–6th
1964 Buena Vista 3–5–1 2–5–1 T–7th
1965 Buena Vista 6–3 4–3 T–4th
1966 Buena Vista 6–3 4–3 T–4th
1967 Buena Vista 2–6 2–5 6th
1968 Buena Vista 2–7 2–5 T–6th
1969 Buena Vista 2–7 2–5 7th
Buena Vista: 28–42–1 22–37–1
Total: 28–42–1

Al Lewis

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Al Lewis
Playing career
Football
1957–1960Ottawa (KS)
Basketball
1957–1960Ottawa (KS)
Track and field
1957–1960Ottawa (KS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1962Plains HS (KS)
1963–1982Buena Vista (DC)
1983Buena Vista (interim HC)
1984–1988Buena Vista (DC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?Buena Vista
Head coaching record
Overall6–4 (college)

Albert Lester "Butch" Lewis was an American college football coach. He was the interim head football coach for Buena Vista College—now known as Buena Vista University—in 1983.[19][20]

Head coaching record
College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1983)
1983 Buena Vista 6–4 5–2 3rd
Buena Vista: 6–4 5–2
Total: 6–4

Kevin Twait

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Kevin Twait
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamIowa Central
ConferenceICCAC
Playing career
1981–1984Buena Vista
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1986Southwest Missouri State (GA)
1987Greenwood Lab (MO) (DC)
1988Benton HS (IA) (DC)
1989Storm Lake HS (IA)
1990–1995Buena Vista
1996–2017Iowa Central
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2017–presentIowa Central
Head coaching record
Overall12–44 (college)

Kevin Twait is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Buena Vista University from 1990 to 1995 and Iowa Central Community College from 1996 to 2017.[21]

Head coaching record
College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1990–1995)
1990 Buena Vista 1–9 1–7 8th
1991 Buena Vista 1–9 1–7 T–8th
1992 Buena Vista 2–7 2–6 7th
1993 Buena Vista 3–6 3–5 T–5th
1994 Buena Vista 3–6 3–5 6th
1995 Buena Vista 2–7 2–6 T–6th
Buena Vista: 12–44 12–36
Total: 12–44

Notes

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  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[1]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[2]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[3]

References

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  1. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Football - All-Time Coach". Buena Vista University. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Poe, Barry. "Longtime BV football coach Hershberger dies at 67". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jim Hershberger (2001) - Hall of Fame". Buena Vista University. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Iowa Central Community College". Iowa Central Community College. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Harper quite familiar with this foe". Daily Herald. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Dawson, Dustin. "Joe Hadachek on his decision to resign". Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hadechek says goodbye, while summing up life: Faith, Family, Football". vintontoday.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Osterberger Resigns as Buena Vista Football Coach". rollrivers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Poe, Barry. "Buena Vista football coach takes Loras post". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Ackerman, Kelsey. "Anderson hands in resignation as BVU Head Football Coach". The Tack Online. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Anderson resigns as head football coach at Buena Vista". Storm Lake Times Pilot. November 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Mollring Let Go As BVU Football Coach". Storm Lake Radio. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Olson, Jen (November 18, 2022). "Mollring will no longer serve as BVU football coach". Storm Lake Times Pilot. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  17. ^ "Buena Vista University installs former player and assistant as head football coach". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "BVU alum Dickinson hired as next football coach". Storm Lake Times Pilot. December 22, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Albert "Butch" Lewis". Ottawa University. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Former BVU coach Al Lewis passes away". Aurelia Star. February 28, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Johnson, Chris (November 16, 2017). "Changing of the guard". Messenger News. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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