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Dan Stanley
Biographical details
Bornc. 1937 (age 86–87)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materMissouri Valley College (1959)
Playing career
Football
1955–1958Missouri Valley
1961–1962Kansas City Jiggers / Rivals
Track and field
1955–1958Missouri Valley
Position(s)Fullback (football)
Javelin throw (track and field)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1959–1961William Chrisman HS (MO) (assistant)
1962–1964Central HS (MO) (assistant)
1965–1970Westport HS (MO)
1971–1994Winnetonka HS (MO)
1995William Jewell (ST/RB)
1996–2001Missouri Valley
?–?Shawnee Mission North HS (KS) (assistant)
?–2007Pembroke Hill School (MO) (assistant)
2008–2011Westport HS (MO)
2012–2013University Academy (MO)
2014Lincoln Prep Academy (MO) (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall30–32 (college)
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 HAAC (1999)

Daniel J. Stanley (born c. 1937) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Westport High School from 1965 to 1970 and from 2008 to 2011, Winnetonka High School from 1971 to 1994, Missouri Valley College from 1996 to 2001, and the University Academy from 2012 to 2013.

Playing career[edit]

Stanley was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Southeast High School.[1] He played college football for Missouri Valley as a fullback in the team's single wing offense.[2] He was known by his teammates as "Tanker" or "Dan the Man."[3] During his junior year in 1957, despite missing time due to injuries, he ran for 242 yards on 57 attempts.[3] In his senior year, he led the team in scoring with 84 points and led the team in rushing yards with 661 yards on the year.[4][5] He was also used as an occasional quarterback and kick returner.[3] He specialized in the javelin throw in track and field.[3]

From 1961, Stanley played for the semi-professional Kansas City Jiggers which were known as the Rivals in 1962.[6][7]

Coaching career[edit]

In 1959, Stanley began his coaching career at William Chrisman High School.[8] In 1962, he was hired as an assistant for Central High School.[9]

In 1965, Stanley became the head football coach for Westport High School.[10][11] He finished his first season with a record of 2–6–1.[10] In 1971, he was hired as the first head football coach for the newly opened Winnetonka High School. During his tenure as head coach he ran the Delaware Wing-T, single-wing, and wishbone offenses.[12] He led his team to five conference titles.[1][13] He held the position until his retirement in 1994. His retirement was short-lived as he was hired as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach for William Jewell in 1995.[14][15] In 1996, he was hired as the head football coach for his alma mater, Missouri Valley.[14][15] In six seasons as head coach, he led the team to a 30–32 record. His best season came in 1999 when he led the team to a 9–3 record, a Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) title, and a playoff birth. He resigned following the 2001 season due to his wife's health.[16][17]

Stanley returned to coaching sometime after he resigned from Missouri Valley as he was an assistant for Shawnee Mission North High School.[18] He was also an assistant for The Pembroke Hill School until 2007.[18] In 2008, he returned as the head football coach for Westport High School.[18] In 2012, he was hired as the head football coach for the University Academy.[13] He held the position for two seasons. He finished his coaching career as an assistant coach for Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in 2014.[1]

Personal life and honors[edit]

On December 5, 1958, Stanley married Claudine Lea. They had two kids together. In 2001, when Missouri Valley was playing against Evangel his wife had a seizure which led to a brain aneurysm.[16][17] Due to her debilitating health, he resigned from his head coaching post following the 2001 season.[16][17] He returned to coaching after his wife's health improved. His wife died on January 30, 2022.

Stanley was inducted into the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame.[19]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Missouri Valley Vikings (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1996–2001)
1996 Missouri Valley 1–9 1–8 T–9th
1997 Missouri Valley 5–5 4–5 T–6th
1998 Missouri Valley 7–3 6–3 3rd 23
1999 Missouri Valley 9–3 8–1 1st L NAIA First Round 9
2000 Missouri Valley 3–7 3–6 T–6th
2001 Missouri Valley 5–5 5–5 T–4th
Missouri Valley: 30–32 27–28
Total: 30–32
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Winnetonka's Dan Stanley". Preps KC. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Against favored Springfield State". Orlando Evening Star. December 20, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Four Viking All-Senior Backfield Starters". The Daily Democrat-News. September 29, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Big Gun". The Orlando Sentinel. December 27, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Third Valley Gridder Gets Draft To Pro-Football Team". The Daily Democrat-News. January 28, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dan Stanley". Springfield Leader and Press. September 13, 1961. p. 21. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Alumni Game If Rain Allows". The Daily Democrat-News. September 8, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Presently Coaching". The Daily Democrat-News. December 5, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Football And Cross Country Awards Are Given At Central". The Call. December 14, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Mackey, Dick (November 12, 1965). "City Coaches Wave Adieu to Taylor Spriggs". The Kansas City Times. p. 22. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Mackey, Dick (October 1, 1965). "Knights' Boss Faces Ex-Star". The Kansas City Times. p. 40. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Ibarra, Tom (September 11, 1985). "Wishbone offense, solid defensive winning mix for Griffins". The Kansas City Star. p. 181. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Palmer, Tod (August 22, 2012). "New look at University Acad". The Kansas City Star. pp. SO18. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Missouri Valley hires Jewell aide". The Kansas City Star. December 16, 1995. p. 49. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Dan Stanley". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 16, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Missouri Valley football". The Kansas City Star. November 2, 2001. p. 49. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c Boyce, David (October 30, 2001). "Missouri Valley coach Stanley copes with wife's illness". The Kansas City Star. p. 19. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Buckner, Candace (September 21, 2008). "New day, old glory". The Kansas City Star. p. 43. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "Missouri Valley College". Missouri Valley College. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

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