Dale Carlson

Dale Carlson
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Valparaiso
Conference Pioneer
Record 0-11
Playing career
Concordia Chicago
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987-1989
1990-1993
1995-2002
2003-2009
2010-present
Lakeland (WI)
Taylor
Tri-State
Ohio Domican
Valparaiso
Head coaching record
Overall 110-114-3
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Dale Carlson is the current head football coach at Valparaiso University. He was named head coach on January 15, 2010. His first head coaching job was at Lakeland College. He also served as head coach at Taylor University. After leaving Taylor, he started the football programs at Tri-State University and Ohio Dominican University. In 2009, he was the NAIA Independent Football Coach of the Year.

Personal life

Carlson played linebacker during college at Concordia University Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education. He earned a Master of Science in Education from Chicago State University. Has been active in the American Football Coaches Association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Assistant coaching career

Carlson served as an assistant coach at Elmhurst College, Franklin College and Grand Valley State University.

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