| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1925-07-22)July 22, 1925 Charles City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2011(2011-10-21) (aged 86) Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1959 | Iowa State |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Spirit Lake HS (IA) |
| 1954 | York Community HS (IL) (freshmen/sophomores) |
| 1955–1959 | Buena Vista |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–18–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Dean Charles Laun (July 22, 1925 – October 21, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 24–18–2.
Laun played college football for four years at Iowa State University where he was an All-Big Seven Conference selection at end in 1947.
Laun later coached high school football at several high schools in the state of California, including Downey High School, Grace M. Davis High School and Fred C. Beyer High School.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Beavers (Iowa Conference) (1955–1959) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Buena Vista | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Buena Vista | 3–5–1 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1957 | Buena Vista | 3–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1958 | Buena Vista | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1959 | Buena Vista | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Buena Vista: | 24–18–2 | 20–16–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–18–2 | ||||||||
References
- "Dean Laun New Buena Vista Coach". The Mount Pleasant News. Mount Pleasant, Iowa. June 29, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- "Dean Laun Resigns". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. May 28, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
- "Football All-Time Coaches Records". bvuathletics.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Iowa State Players in Professional Football: Part 2 (1940s - 1950s)". SB Nation. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Dean Charles Laun". Modesto Bee. November 19, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
| Buena Vista Beavers head football coaches | |
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