Ron Guenther
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1945 |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1966 | Illinois |
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1974 | Boston College (OL) |
| 1975–1978 | North Central (IL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1988 | Illinois (interim AD) |
| 1992–2011 | Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–12–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-Big Ten (1966) | |
Ronald E. Guenther (born October 3, 1945) is an American former football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois from 1975 to 1978, compiling a record of 22–12–2. Guenther was the athletic director at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 1992 until he retired on July 1, 2011.[1]
Guenther is a graduate of the University of Illinois, having earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education in 1967 and an M.S. in administration in 1968. Guenther also played football at Illinois, lettering in 1965 and 1966 as an offensive lineman as well as being named second-team All-Big Ten and the team MVP in 1966. While at Illinois, Guenther was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.