Ron Stratten
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Oregon |
| Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1971 | Oregon (DL) |
| 1972–1974 | Portland State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–24 |
Ron Stratten (born 1943) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University team from 1972 to 1974. He compiled an overall record of 9–24 in three seasons.[1] Stratten was one of the first African American head football coaches at a university with a majority white enrollment.[2]
Stratten resigned after three seasons due to the team's poor performance. He was succeeded by Mouse Davis, the offensive coordinator he had hired a year earlier.[2] After leaving coaching, he worked for the NCAA's education services division, and is now Head of Innovation at StrataSoles Enterprises, based in San Diego County, California.[3]
Stratten grew up in San Francisco and attended Lowell High School, where he played linebacker and fullback.[2] He played college football at University of Oregon from 1961 to 1963, and was the Ducks' defensive line coach from 1968 to 1971.[2][4]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State Vikings (NCAA College Division / Division II independent) (1972–1974) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Portland State | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1973 | Portland State | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1974 | Portland State | 5–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–24 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Portland State Football Coaching Records". Portland State Vikings. Archived from the original on July 13, 2006. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Bachman, Rachel (May 13, 2007). "Football's forgotten pioneer". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ^ "StrataSoles® Blog". Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "UO Assistant Coaches" (PDF). University of Oregon 2006 Football Media Guide. 2006. p. 171. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
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