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]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1929 Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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) | |
The football field at Bethany College was named in Ault's honor in 2021. Ault died on February 25, 2021.[4][5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Kapral, Bubba (May 16, 2018). "Sherwood named new AD at Bellaire". The Times Leader. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Don Ault". West Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bethany (W.Va.) College football coach Don Ault has been named the new head football coach at Slippery Rock State College". United Press International. December 18, 1981. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bethany Mourns Death Of Hall of Famer Don Ault". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Wheeling, West Virginia. February 27, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Don Ault" (PDF). Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Cremator. Retrieved November 18, 2023.