Don McLeary

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Don McLeary
Biographical details
Born (1948-01-02) January 2, 1948 (age 76)
Humboldt, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1968–1970 Tennessee
Position(s) Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972 White Station HS (TN)
1973–1975 Morehead State (LB/WR/RB)
1976–1977 Ottawa
1978–1982 Kansas (assistant)
1984–1985 Los Angeles Express (WR/ST)
1986–1996 Tennessee–Martin
Head coaching record
Overall60–81
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Gulf South Coach of The Year (1988)

Howard Donald McLeary (born January 2, 1948) is an American politician and former college football player and coach. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 27th district, which is composed of Madison, Gibson, and Carroll counties. [1]

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Early life and education

Born in Humboldt, Tennessee, McLeary attended North Side High School in nearby Jackson. [2] McLeary then attended the University of Tennessee and played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team at running back from 1968 to 1970. At Tennessee, McLeary rushed for 907 yards and 10 touchdowns and added 198 yards and one touchdown on receiving. [3] McLeary graduated from Tennessee with a B.S. in physical education in 1970 and M.S. in educational administration in 1972. [1] [2] [4]

Coaching career

McLeary's first coaching job was as head coach at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee in 1972. [4]

In 1973, McLeary became linebackers coach at Morehead State. [4] [5]

McLeary was head coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas from 1976 to 1977. [6] [4] He was then an assistant coach at Kansas from 1978 to 1982. [7]

From 1984 to 1985, McLeary was special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League. [2] [8] [9]

From 1986 to 1996, Don McLeary was the head football coach for the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is the third winningest coach in UT Martin history, leading UT Martin to a shared Gulf South Conference Championship and the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals. He was inducted into the UT Martin Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2006. [10]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Heart of America Athletic Conference)(1976–1977)
1976 Ottawa5–43–3T–3rd
1977 Ottawa5–43–3T–4th
Ottawa:10–86–6
Tennessee–Martin Pacers (Gulf South Conference)(1986–1990)
1986 Tennessee–Martin3–82–6T–6th
1987 Tennessee–Martin5–63–58th
1988 Tennessee–Martin11–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1989 Tennessee–Martin2–91–79th
1990 Tennessee–Martin4–72–67th
Tennessee–Martin Pacers (NCAA Division II independent)(1991)
1991 Tennessee–Martin5–6
Tennessee–Martin Pacers/Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference)(1992–1996)
1992 Tennessee–Martin3–82–6T–6th
1993 Tennessee–Martin6–55–33rd
1994 Tennessee–Martin5–62–68th
1995 Tennessee–Martin5–64–45th
1996 Tennessee–Martin1–101–7T–8th
Tennessee–Martin:50–7329–51
Total:60–81
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

[6] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Business career

After leaving coaching, McLeary became an investment executive and has served on the boards of both the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. [1]

Political career

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tennessee Blue Book – 102nd and 103rd General Assemblies" (PDF). 2005–2006 Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "UT-Martin selects ex-Vol McLeary". The Tennessean. December 24, 1985.
  3. ↑ "Don McLeary". Sports-Reference CFB. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Archives of Ottawa University". Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Radio Tv Release". moreheadstate.edu. July 12, 1973. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. 1 2 All time coaching records 2016ottawabraves.com Archived January 5, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "2012 Kansas Football Media Guide".
  8. ↑ "USFL.info – Los Angeles Express". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
  9. ↑ DiGiovanna, Mike (May 30, 1985). "USFL Says Lack of Funds Caused Firings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Two Former Coaches, Three Players Elected to Athletes Hall of Fame" . Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Ottawa (KS) Braves College Football Scores and Schedules". college-football-results.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Year-by-year results" (PDF). UT Martin Skyhawks 2016 Football Media Guide. University of Tennessee at Martin. 2016. pp. 109–110.
  13. ↑ "GSC Annual Football Standings" (PDF). 2016 GSC Football Record Book. Gulf South Conference. 2016. p. 10.
  14. ↑ "All-Time OVC Year-By-Year Final Standings" (PDF). 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide. Ohio Valley Conference. 2016. p. 79.
  15. ↑ Tennessee. Department of State, Division of Elections. "November 5, 2002 Election Results: State Senate. Accessed August 21, 2006.
  16. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  17. ↑ "Former State Sen. Don McLeary Seeking Rematch". Memphis Daily News. Associated Press. January 29, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Tennessee General Assembly Legislation".
  19. ↑ "How they voted on the anti-abortion amendment". Nashville City Paper. March 10, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  20. ↑ Rodgers, John (April 13, 2006). "Anti-abortion amendment killed in House panel". Nashville City Paper. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ "McLeary sponsors bill for insurance industry reform." The Jackson Sun. January 29, 2004.
  22. ↑ Tennessee Department of State, Division of Publications. "Chapter No. 470." Public Acts, 2004.
Don McLeary
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 27th district
In office
2002–2006
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