Ron Simonson
Ron Simonson (March 12, 1942 – June 15, 2024) was an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Puget Sound from 1978 to 1984 and at the University of Northern Colorado from 1985 until 1988, compiling a career college football record of 66–48–1. He also held assistant coaching positions with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Oregon State. After retiring from football he began a career as an author. He died of Alzheimer's disease on June 15, 2024.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1942 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2024 (aged 82) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1984 | Puget Sound |
| 1985–1988 | Northern Colorado |
| 1989–1990 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Oregon State (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 66–48–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Evergreen (1983) | |
Ron Simonson (March 12, 1942 – June 15, 2024) was an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Puget Sound from 1978 to 1984 and at the University of Northern Colorado from 1985 until 1988, compiling a career college football record of 66–48–1.[1] He also held assistant coaching positions with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Oregon State.[2]
After retiring from football he began a career as an author.[2]
He died of Alzheimer's disease on June 15, 2024.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Loggers (NCAA Division II independent) (1978–1982) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Puget Sound | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1979 | Puget Sound | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1980 | Puget Sound | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1981 | Puget Sound | 10–2 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1982 | Puget Sound | 7–3 | |||||||
| Puget Sound Loggers (Evergreen Conference) (1983–1984) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Puget Sound | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1984 | Puget Sound | 5–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| Puget Sound: | 53–18–1 | 11–3–1 | |||||||
| Northern Colorado Bears (North Central Conference) (1985–1988) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Northern Colorado | 2–9 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1986 | Northern Colorado | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1987 | Northern Colorado | 3–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1988 | Northern Colorado | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Northern Colorado: | 13–30 | 11–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 66–48–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Puget Sound Football All-Time Coaching Records". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Schuman, Matt (March 18, 2013). "Former Bears coach sticks with morals to excel away from football". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ron Simonson Obituary (2024) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian". Legacy.com. The Oregonian. June 28, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
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