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Scott Downing

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Scott Downing
Current position
TitleVice President of Athletics
TeamSterling
ConferenceKCAC
Biographical details
Born (1956-11-07) November 7, 1956 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1975–1978Sterling
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980–1981Sterling (OL)
1982–1983Sterling
1984–1986Nebraska (GA/FHC)
1987–1990Wyoming (LB)
1991–1994Wyoming (DC/LB)
1995–1996Wyoming (AHC/RB/ST)
1997–2002Purdue (AHC/RC/RB)
2003–2005Nebraska (RC/TE)
2006–2010Northern Colorado
2011–2014Tulsa (AHC/ST/TE)
2015Toronto Argonauts (ST)
2016–2018Liberty (ST/RB)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2019–presentSterling (VP of Athletics)
Head coaching record
Overall22–51–1

Scott Downing (born November 7, 1956) is an American football player and coach. He is currently the vice president of athletics at Sterling College.

Playing history

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Downing played college football at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas as an offensive lineman and punter. He was team captain for the 1977 and 1978 seasons and was a letterman for all four years he played.[1]

Coaching career

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Sterling

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After working as an assistant coach for his alma mater,[1] Downing became the head football coach for Sterling in his first head coaching job. He held the position for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. His coaching record at Sterling was 13–4–1.[2][3]

Northern Colorado

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Downing was the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley for five years, from 2006 to 2010. After five seasons, his teams had managed only 9 wins to 47 losses.[4][5]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Sterling 7–2 7–2 3rd
1983 Sterling 6–2–1 6–2–1 3rd
Sterling: 13–4–1 13–4–1
Northern Colorado Bears (Big Sky Conference) (2006–2010)
2006 Northern Colorado 1–10 0–8 9th
2007 Northern Colorado 1–11 1–7 9th
2008 Northern Colorado 1–10 1–7 T–8th
2009 Northern Colorado 3–8 1–7 T–7th
2010 Northern Colorado 3–8 2–6 7th
Northern Colorado: 9–47 5–35
Total: 22–51–1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scott Downing (Hurricane Bio)". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Scott Downing Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. ^ DeLassus, David. "Northern Colorado Bears Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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