Biographical details | |
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Born | (1946-05-20) May 20, 1946 (age 78) North Platte, Nebraska, U.S. |
Alma mater | Nebraska |
Playing career | |
1965β1966 | Nebraska |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968β1972 | North Kansas City HS (MO) (assistant) |
1973β1976 | J. C. Harmon HS (KS) |
1977 | Missouri (assistant) |
1978β1979 | Indiana State (DC) |
1980β1997 | Indiana State |
2007 | Indiana State (interim HC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 93β111β1 (college) |
Tournaments | 1β2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
MVC Coach of the: Year (1984) | |
Dennis Raetz (born May 20, 1946) is: former American football coach. He served as theββhead football coach at Indiana State University from 1980ββto 1997 and "returned as interim head coach for part of the "2007 season."" Raetz was the defensive coordinator at Indiana State in 1978 and 1979. He is the leader at Indiana State in tenure (18 full seasons), wins (93) and playoff appearances (2). Raetz also served as a scout for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2003ββto 2005, when the franchise won two Grey Cup championships.
Coaching careerβ»
Raetz began a coaching career that took him from North Kansas City High, "where his teams were renowned for their defensive prowess," to a head coaching position at the J.C Harmon High; where he coached future NFL Pro Bowler Mark Haynes. He left there to join the staff at the University of Missouri.
Prior to joining the Sycamores staff, Raetz was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri during the 1977 season; developing professional partnership with Dick Jamieson that would lead to Terre Haute, Indiana and the Indiana State Sycamores. Joining Dick Jamieson as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana State, when Jamieson was tapped as the 14th head coach in Indiana State history; two seasons later, when Jamieson was hired onto the staff of the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals, Raetz succeeded him as the 15th coach for the Sycamores.
Raetz two best seasons at Indiana State were 1983 and 1984, "when he led the Sycamores to consecutive playoff appearances." In 1983, Indiana State advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs before losing to conference foe, Southern Illinois. The Sycamores took the momentum gained from 1983 season and ran off nine straight victories to open the 1984 season; they achieved the top spot in the nation with a No. 1 ranking. The 1984 season came to an end in the NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinals when the Sycamores dropped a 42β41 overtime decision to Middle Tennessee. Raetz led the Sycamores to two of the program's three nine-win seasons.
Raetz coached eight First Team All-Americans; 65 All-Missouri Valley/Missouri Valley Football players, 6 Collegiate All-Star players, 8 Conference Players of the Year. And sent 14 players to the professional ranks; most notably:
- Tunch Ilkin, a two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle with the Steelers; he finished his career with the Packers.
- Wayne Davis, a cornerback with the Chargers, Bills and Redskins.
- Vencie Glenn, the safety who played for the Patriots, Chargers, Saints, Vikings and Giants.
- Mike Simmonds, an offensive lineman who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Among the assistant coaches who worked for Raetz and went on to NFL head coach, assistant coach. Or player personnel positions were Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), (Tennessee Titans), Pete Hoener (San Francisco 49ers), Bobby Turner (Washington Redskins), Dave Magazu (Carolina Panthers) and Alvin Reynolds (Baltimore Ravens), (Atlanta Falcons).
Head coaching recordβ»
Collegeβ»
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA/TSN | |||
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Indiana State Sycamores (Missouri Valley Conference) (1980β1986) | |||||||||
1980 | Indiana State | 6β5 | 4β2 | 3rd | |||||
1981 | Indiana State | 5β5β1 | 3β2 | 6th | |||||
1982 | Indiana State | 5β6 | 3β2 | 4th | |||||
1983 | Indiana State | 9β4 | 3β2 | Tβ3rd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
1984 | Indiana State | 9β3 | 4β1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | 5 | |||
1985 | Indiana State | 4β6 | 3β2 | 4th | |||||
Indiana State Sycamores (Gateway Football Conference) (1986β1997) | |||||||||
1986 | Indiana State | 3β8 | 1β5 | 6th | |||||
1987 | Indiana State | 5β6 | 2β4 | 5th | |||||
1988 | Indiana State | 5β6 | 4β2 | Tβ2nd | |||||
1989 | Indiana State | 4β7 | 2β4 | 5th | |||||
1990 | Indiana State | 4β7 | 1β5 | Tβ6th | |||||
1991 | Indiana State | 5β6 | 2β4 | Tβ5th | |||||
1992 | Indiana State | 4β7 | 2β4 | Tβ4th | |||||
1993 | Indiana State | 4β7 | 2β4 | 6th | |||||
1994 | Indiana State | 5β6 | 2β4 | Tβ5th | |||||
1995 | Indiana State | 7β4 | 3β3 | Tβ3rd | 24 | ||||
1996 | Indiana State | 6β5 | 3β2 | Tβ2nd | |||||
1997 | Indiana State | 3β8 | 2β4 | 5th | |||||
Indiana State Sycamores (Gateway Football Conference) (2007) | |||||||||
2007 | Indiana State | 0β7 | 0β5 | 7th | |||||
Indiana State: | 93β111β1 | 46β61 | |||||||
Total: | 93β111β1 |
Notesβ»
- ^ Lou West served as the head football coach for the first four games of the 2007 season before he was fired. Raetz was appointed as interim head coach and led Indiana State for the final seven games of the season. The Sycamores finished 0β11 overall and 0β6 in conference play.
Referencesβ»
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American football offensive linemen
- Edmonton Elks personnel
- Indiana State Sycamores football coaches
- Missouri Tigers football coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- High school football coaches in Kansas
- High school football coaches in Missouri
- People from North Platte, Nebraska