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Don Riley
Biographical details
Born(1933-05-10)May 10, 1933
Dungannon, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 2022(2022-12-22) (aged 89)
Playing career
1953–1955East Tennessee State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959East Tennessee State (assistant)
1957–1959Lynch HS (KY)
1960–1965Greeneville HS (TN)
1966–1971Vanderbilt (freshmen / defensive assistant)
1972–1975Oklahoma State (LB)
1976–1987UCLA (OL)
1988–1991East Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall10–34 (college)

Don Dayton Riley (May 10, 1933 – December 12, 2022) was an American football player and coach.[1] Riley served as a high school head football coach, college assistant, and as the head football coach at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee from 1998 to 1991.

Coaching career

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High school

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After a single season as an assistant coach at East Tennessee, Riley served as head coach at Lynch High School in Lynch, Kentucky from 1956 to 1958.[2] At Lynch, he was named Southeastern Kentucky Coach of the Year in 1958.[3] Riley next was hired to serve as both head football coach and athletic director at Greeneville High School.[3] During his six years as head coach at Greeneville, Riley complied a record of 41–25.[4]

College assistant coach

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In 1966 he was hired at Vanderbilt where he coached the freshman team and served as a defensive assistant through the 1971 season.[5][6] In July 1972 he was hired at Oklahoma State to serve as linebackers coach through the 1975 season.[6][7] Riley then served as offensive line coach at UCLA from 1976 to 1987.[2][7]

College head coach

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On February 1, 1988, Riley was formally introduced as the 13th all-time head coach at East Tennessee State.[8] On November 12, 1991, he announced his resignation as head coach of the Buccaneers, effective the end of the season.[9] Riley' record as head coach at East Tennessee State was 10–34.[10]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Southern Conference) (1988–1991)
1988 East Tennessee State 3–8 1–6 T–7th
1989 East Tennessee State 4–7 4–3 T–3rd
1990 East Tennessee State 2–9 1–6 8th
1991 East Tennessee State 1–10 0–7 8th
East Tennessee State: 10–34 6–22
Total: 10–34

References

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  1. ^ "Former Greeneville, ETSU coach Riley dies". Kingsport Times-News. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Don Riley profile". Elizabethton Star. August 26, 1990. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Don Riley named head coach, athletic director at Greeneville High School". The Greeneville Sun. December 23, 1959. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Former Greeneville, ETSU football coach Don Riley passes away". WGRV News. December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Don Riley joins Vandy". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. February 8, 1966. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Pokes name grid assistant". Tulsa World. July 25, 1972. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Riley added to UCLA football staff". The Los Angeles Times. April 2, 1976. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Riley takes reins of Buccaneers". Johnson City Press. February 2, 1988. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Don Riley resigns as ETSU football coach". Bristol Herald Courier. November 13, 1991. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NCAA Statistics – Don Riley". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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