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Biographical details | |
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Born | Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | July 17, 1929
Died | February 25, 2021 | (aged 91)
Alma mater | West Liberty (1951) |
Playing career | |
1949–1950 | West Liberty |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1966 | Bellaire HS (OH) |
1967 | Marshall (assistant) |
1973–1981 | Bethany (WV) |
1982–1986 | Slippery Rock |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 70–58–2 (college) |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 PAC (1975, 1980) | |
E. Donald Ault (July 17, 1929 – February 25, 2021) was an American football coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia from 1973 to 1981 and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania from 1982 to 1986, compiling a career college football coaching record of 70–58–2. [2] [3]
The football field at Bethany College was named in Ault's honor in 2021. Ault died on February 25, 2021. [4] [5]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Bethany Bison ( Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1973–1981) | |||||||||
1973 | Bethany | 3–5–1 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1974 | Bethany | 5–3–1 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
1975 | Bethany | 5–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1976 | Bethany | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1977 | Bethany | 2–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1978 | Bethany | 2–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
1979 | Bethany | 6–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1980 | Bethany | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
1981 | Bethany | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Bethany: | 43–35–2 | 36–26 | |||||||
Slippery Rock Rockets ( Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982 | Slippery Rock | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
1983 | Slippery Rock | 6–4 | 3–3 | 5th (West) | |||||
1984 | Slippery Rock | 6–4 | 3–3 | 5th (West) | |||||
1985 | Slippery Rock | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th (West) | |||||
1986 | Slippery Rock | 3–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
Slippery Rock: | 27–23 | 15–15 | |||||||
Total: | 70–58–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |