Dean Laun
American football player and coach (1925–2011)
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Dean Charles Laun (July 22, 1925 – October 21, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 24–18–2.[1][2][3]
BornJuly 22, 1925
Charles City, Iowa, U.S.
Charles City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2011 (aged 86)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Modesto, California, U.S.
1946–1949Iowa State
PositionEnd
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1925 Charles City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2011 (aged 86) Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | Iowa State |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Spirit Lake HS (IA) |
| 1954 | York Community HS (IL) (freshmen/sophomores) |
| 1955–1959 | Buena Vista |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–18–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Laun played college football for four years at Iowa State University where he was an All-Big Seven Conference selection at end in 1947.[4]
Laun later coached high school football at several high schools in the state of California, including Downey High School, Grace M. Davis High School and Fred C. Beyer High School.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1955–1959) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Buena Vista | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Buena Vista | 3–5–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1957 | Buena Vista | 3–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Buena Vista | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Buena Vista | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Buena Vista: | 24–18–2 | 20–16–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–18–2 | ||||||||
