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Don Nehlen. Donald Eugene Nehlen (born January 1, 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He was head football coach at Bowling Green State University (1968–1976 [1]) and at West Virginia University (1980–2000). Nehlen retired from coaching college football in 2001 with a career record of 202–128–8 and as the 17th ...
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- January 1, 1936 (age 87), Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Jan 5, 2023 · Legendary coach Don Nehlen reflects on 87 years. By Bob Hertzel | For The Times West Virginian. Jan 5, 2023. 1 of 3. Don Nehlen, a former head coach for Bowling Green State University and...
Nov 14, 2023 · MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The word being used is "immortalize" to describe what West Virginia University is planning to do on Saturday afternoon when it recognizes former coach, Don Nehlen, as the Mountaineers take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Aug 23, 2020 · Michigan quarterbacks coach Don Nehlen was introduced as West Virginia's head football coach in the WVU Coliseum Lounge on Dec. 8, 1979 (WVU Athletics Communications photo). WVU’s solution to its lack of size was to play a style that didn’t require big, physical players to knock people off the football.
Don Nehlen. Class. 2000. Induction. 2003. Sport (s) Football. Two hundred and two wins. Two undefeated seasons (in 1988 and 1993). The 1988 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year. Thirteen bowl teams. Twenty-eight All-Americans. Six Academic All-Americans. Fifty-one NFL players.
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Don Nehlen turned out to be the right man at the right time for Mountaineer football. When the Canton, Ohio, native came to West Virginia in 1980 after three years as a Michigan assistant coach, he changed everything.
Considered the greatest coach in West Virginia history, Don Nehlen became the 17th coach in NCAA Division I-A history to record 200 victories, finishing his career with a 202-128-8 mark. After winning 53 games in nine seasons at Bowling Green, Nehlen made his mark in college football at West Virginia.
