Don Birmingham
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1940 |
| Alma mater | Westmar (1962) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1961 | Westmar |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962 | Westmar (assistant) |
| 1966 | Yankton (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | Yankton |
| 1970–1971 | Eastern New Mexico (assistant) |
| 1972–1973 | Long Beach State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | Iowa Lakes |
| 1977–1983 | Dubuque |
| 1984–1985 | McMurry |
| Basketball | |
| 1966–1970 | Yankton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 63–51–2 (college football) 17–11 (junior college football) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–2(NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Tri-State (1969) 3 IIAC (1978–1980) | |
| Awards | |
| Football 2× IIAC Coach of the Year (1979–1980) | |
Donald Birmingham (born c. 1940) is an American former football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota from 1967 to 1969, the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa from 1977 to 1983, and McMurry College in Abilene, Texas, compiling a career college football coaching record of 63–51–2.[1]
Birmingham graduated in 1962 from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa.[2] At Yankton, he coached future National Football League (NFL) player Lyle Alzado.[3] With Dubuque he twice garnered Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Coach of the Year honors, in 1979 and 1980.[4]