Tony Harper (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Doane (BA, 1997) Concordia (IL) (MA, 1999) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1996 | Doane (SA) |
| 1997–1999 | Concordia (IL) (RB) |
| 2000 | Missouri Valley (QB) |
| 2001 | Dakota Wesleyan (DC) |
| 2002–2004 | Dakota Wesleyan |
| 2005 | Dana (STC/DB) |
| 2006–2010 | Hastings (DC) |
| 2011–2020 | Hastings |
| 2021-2021 | Grand Island Northwest HS (NE) (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53-81 |
Tony Harper is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota from 2002 to 2004 Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska from 2011 to 2020.[1] Harper was the defensive coordinator at Hastings from 2006 to 2010.[2]
After Hastings parted ways with Harper following the 2020 season, he joined the staff at Grand Island Northwest High School in Grand Island, Nebraska as the defensive coordinator. In Spring of 2023 Harper joined Albertville High School (AL) staff as a Physical Education teacher and defensive coordinator for Albertville Aggie Football. [3]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan Tigers (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2002–2004) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Dakota Wesleyan | 3–7 | |||||||
| 2003 | Dakota Wesleyan | 5–6 | |||||||
| 2004 | Dakota Wesleyan | 1–10 | |||||||
| Dakota Wesleyan: | 9–23 | ||||||||
| Hastings Broncos (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2011–2020) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Hastings | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2012 | Hastings | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013 | Hastings | 3–7 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 2014 | Hastings | 6–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2015 | Hastings | 5–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2016 | Hastings | 4–7 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Hastings | 5–6 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2018 | Hastings | 5–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Hastings | 2–8 | 1–8 | 10th | |||||
| 2020 | Hastings | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8th | |||||
| Hastings: | 44–58 | 30–58 | |||||||
| Total: | 53–81 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Harper not returning as head football coach at Hastings College". The Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, Nebraska. November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Dannelly, Jason (December 20, 2010). "Hastings College names Tony Harper as Head Football Coach". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Schubert, Spencer (July 30, 2021). "GI Northwest hires former HC football coach Tony Harper as defensive coordinator". ksnblocal4.com. KSNB. Retrieved December 30, 2021.