Ed Peasley
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1935 Mendota, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1956 | Compton |
| 1957–1959 | Washington |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1965 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1966–1967 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1968–1969 | Stanford (DL) |
| 1970 | Stanford (LB) |
| 1971–1974 | Northern Arizona |
| 1975 | The Hawaiians (assistant) |
| 1976–1977 | Indio HS (CA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–35 (college) |
Ed Peasley (born c. 1935)[1] is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Arizona University from 1971 to 1974.
Peasley attended Mendota Township High School in Mendota, Illinois.[2]
College career
Peasley initially attended Compton Junior College, earning Little All-American honors at end and played in the Junior Rose Bowl in 1956.[3] Peasley was a letterman for the Washington Huskies at end from 1957 to 1959.[4]: 167
Coaching career
Peasley began his coaching career at Washington, coaching as an assistant from 1961 to 1965.[2][3] Peasley then coached at Stanford in a variety of roles from 1966 to 1970.[5] Northern Arizona University gave Peasley a head coaching role, where he served from 1971 to 1974,[6] compiling a 15–35 record.[7] After four losing seasons he was fired along, with four assistants, in November 1974.[1] Peasley joined The Hawaiians of the World Football League (WFL) as an assistant in 1975, the league's final season.[8] He served as a head football coach at Indio High School from 1976 to 1977.[9]
