Ron Schipper

Ronald Maurice "Skip" Schipper (August 7, 1928 – March 27, 2006) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996, compiling a record of 287–67–3. Schipper also served as the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1993. During his tenure as head football coach at Central College, he always had a winning season. His teams won 18 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, enjoyed ten undefeated regular seasons, and won the 1974 NCAA Division III Football Championship; they were national runners-up in 1984 and 1988.[1]

Ron Schipper
Biographical details
Born(1928-08-07)August 7, 1928
Zeeland, Michigan
DiedMarch 27, 2006(2006-03-27) (aged 77)
Holland, Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1959Northville HS (MI)
1960Jackson HS (MI)
1961–1996Central (IA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1964–1993Central(IA)
Head coaching record
Overall287–67–3 (college)
Tournaments16–11 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division III (1974)
18 IIAC (1964–1967, 1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1987, 1989–1990, 1992, 1994–1995)
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2004)
11× IIAC Coach of the Year (1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1985, 1989–1990, 1994–1995)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2000 (profile)

Schipper's 287 career wins rank third in among NCAA Division III football coaches, behind John Gagliardi's 489 and Larry Kehres's 332. He retired with an .808 career winning percentage—then the fourth highest in NCAA Division III history. Schipper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association, in 2004.

Schipper was born in Zeeland, Michigan. He coached high school football for Northville High School in Northville, Michigan from 1952 to 1959 and at Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan in 1960. Schipper died in Holland, Michigan at age 77. He was survived by his wife, Joyce, daughter Sara, and two sons Tim and Thom, grandchildren Nathan, Rachel, Alaina, Elsje and Lukas.[2]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Central Dutch (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1996)
1961 Central 6–35–3T–3rd
1962 Central 7–27–22nd
1963 Central 7–1–16–1–12nd
1964 Central 8–17–1T–1st
1965 Central 8–17–01st
1966 Central 9–17–01st
1967 Central 9–07–01st
1968 Central 5–3–13–3–14th
1969 Central 6–35–2T–2nd
1970 Central 6–25–2T–2nd
1971 Central 6–34–34th
1972 Central 6–35–23rd
1973 Central 7–26–12nd
1974 Central 11–07–01stW NCAA Division III Championship
1975 Central 5–44–3T–3rd
1976 Central 7–25–23rd
1977 Central 9–17–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1978 Central 5–45–2T–1st
1979 Central 6–35–23rd
1980 Central 5–45–2T–2nd
1981 Central 6–2–16–11st
1982 Central 8–26–12nd
1983 Central 7–26–1T–1st
1984 Central 11–17–01stL NCAA Division III Championship
1985 Central 11–17–01stL NCAA Division III Semifinal
1986 Central 11–18–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1987 Central 11–27–11stL NCAA Division III Semifinal
1988 Central 11–27–12ndL NCAA Division III Championship
1989 Central 10–18–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1990 Central 10–28–01stL NCAA Division III Semifinal
1991 Central 8–17–12nd
1992 Central 10–18–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1993 Central 8–17–12nd
1994 Central 10–18–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
1995 Central 10–18–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
1996 Central 7–37–12nd
Central: 287–67–3227–39–2
Total:287–67–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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See also

References
  1. "Ron Schipper". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. "Hall of Fame Coach Ron Schipper Dies at 77". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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