DuWayne Deitz
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1930 |
| Died | August 22, 2018 (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1954 | St. Thomas |
| Track and field | |
| 1952–1955 | St. Thomas |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1957 | Minneapolis Marshall High School (asst.) |
| 1958–1961 | Minneapolis Marshall HS |
| 1962–1969 | White Bear Lake Area High School |
| 1970–1980 | St. Thomas |
| Track and field | |
| 1956–1962 | Minneapolis Marshall High School |
| 1970–after 1980 | St. Thomas (asst.) |
| Wrestling | |
| 1956–1962 | Minneapolis Marshall High School |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–52–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
| Awards | |
| 2× MIAC Coach of the Year (1973, 1979) | |
DuWayne Richard Deitz (December 7, 1930 – August 22, 2018) was an
Early life and education
Deitz was born on December 7, 1930.
In 1952, Deitz joined the
Coaching career
In 1956, Deitz was hired by Minneapolis Marshall High School as an assistant football coach, wrestling coach, and track and field coach.[5][3] He was promoted to head football coach in 1958, after the resignation of Norm Kragseth.[5] He was named Minneapolis City Coach of the Year in 1961.[3]
On April 12, 1962, Deitz resigned from Minneapolis Marshall to accept a position as head football coach at White Bear Lake High School.[5] "Marshall's enrollment is down and it will be down more by next fall. I just feel in the long run I can do better coaching at a school like White Bear," he said.[5] Deitz ended up coaching eight seasons at White Bear Lake, compiling an overall record of 50–18–4.[4] His final game with the team was the 1969 Suburban Conference football championship game, a 25–20 win over Kellogg High School.[6][7]
In January 1970, Deitz, one of 30 applicants, was chosen to be the next head football coach at the
Deitz later stated that the 1979 season "was probably the most frustrating but also most rewarding" in his career as a coach.[3] The Tommies started the season dealing with several starters who decided not to return, multiple injuries, and one player's death.[3] They started the season 1–2, but had a 4–0 home record and closed the year with four consecutive wins.[3] "We lacked depth, yet we had some freshmen that came through for us," Deitz said.[3] Among the players on the roster that year was wide receiver Jim Gustafson, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass against Concordia and later made it to the National Football League (NFL).[3]
Following the 1980 season, in which the Tommies went 3–6–1, Deitz resigned.[10][8] His career record at the school was 52–52–2.[10] "I've been thinking about giving up football for some time," he said.[10] "It's time I turned over the job to somebody else. I'd like to start spending more time with my wife and family."[10]
While at St. Thomas, Deitz coached each of his three sons: Dan, a defensive back; Doug, a quarterback; and Dave, a center.[11] Doug Deitz was later inducted into the St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
Later life and death
Deitz later served as a member of the St. Thomas physical education faculty.[10] From 1981 to 1984, he served as a member of the White Bear Lake school board.[3] He was inducted into the White Bear Lake High Athletic Hall of Fame and the Minnesota Old Timers Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[3]
Deitz died on August 22, 2018, at the age of 87.[3][1]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1970–1980) | |||||||||
| 1970 | St. Thomas | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1971 | St. Thomas | 3–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1972 | St. Thomas | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1973 | St. Thomas | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1974 | St. Thomas | 5–4 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1975 | St. Thomas | 3–6 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | St. Thomas | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1977 | St. Thomas | 4–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1978 | St. Thomas | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1979 | St. Thomas | 6–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1980 | St. Thomas | 3–6–1 | 2–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| St. Thomas: | 52–52–2 | 39–39–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 52–52–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b "DuWayne Richard Deitz". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Funeral set for ex-St. Thomas FB coach DuWayne Deitz". Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. St. Thomas Sports Information. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023.
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- ^ a b c d e "MIAC Football Record Book" (PDF). Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2020. p. 8.
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