Dan Thiessen
Nicholas Dan Thiessen (May 27, 1946 – November 1, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas from 1978 to 1980 and again from 1993 to 1998 and at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas from 1986 to 1992. Thiessen played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1946 Wasco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2014 (aged 68) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Tabor |
| 1986–1992 | McPherson |
| 1993–1998 | Tabor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–113 (college) |
Coaching career edit
McPherson edit
Thiessen was the head football coach for the McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1986 until 1992. His coaching record at McPherson was 21 wins and 44 losses.[2]
Tabor edit
Thiessen was the head football coach of the Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas[3] for six seasons, from 1993 to 1998.[4] Theissen played quarterback for the college as well as competing on the tennis team before taking the coaching position.[5]
High school edit
Thiessen also coached at the high school level, primarily in the Bakersfield, California area.[6]
Head coaching record edit
College edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Bluejays (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1978–1980) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Tabor | 4–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1979 | Tabor | 7–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Tabor | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1980) | |||||||||
| 1986 | McPherson | 0–9 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| 1987 | McPherson | 1–8 | 1–8 | T–9th | |||||
| 1988 | McPherson | 6–4 | 6–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1989 | McPherson | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1990 | McPherson | 3–7 | 2–7 | T–7th | |||||
| 1991 | McPherson | 1–8 | 1–8 | T–9th | |||||
| 1990 | McPherson | 3–5 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| McPherson: | 19–46 | 17–45 | |||||||
| Tabor Bluejays (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Tabor | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1994 | Tabor | 1–9 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1995 | Tabor | 0–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1996 | Tabor | 0–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1997 | Tabor | 1–9 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1998 | Tabor | 1–9 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
| Tabor: | 20–67 | 19–53 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–113 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Bakersfield Christian School July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ Hillsboro Star-Journal[permanent dead link] "Bluejays make history routing Bulldogs"
- ^ Topeka Capital-Journal "KCAC capsules"
- ^ The Bakersfield Californian March 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine "Prep Football 2001-Wasco" by Scott A. Mayes, September 6, 2001
- ^ "Obituaries-Nicholas Thiessen". Bakersfield Californian. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.