Ron Ernst

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Ron Ernst (born Hastings, Nebraska, USA) is the head coach of the Ripon College Red Hawk football team. Ernst won his 100th game during the 2006 season and has won more games than any other coach in school history. Ernst also serves as Ripon's head men's golf coach, associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science and assistant athletic director. Ernst resides in Ripon with his wife, Janet. They have three sons: Tim, 24, Bryan 21, and John, 17.

Career before Ripon College

A native of Hastings, Nebraska, Ernst is a 1980 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan where he received his bachelor's degree in social science and physical education. He earned his master's degree in physical education and athletic administration at the University of Northern Colorado in 1990. While attending Nebraska Wesleyan, Ernst was a four-year letterman in football, a three-year letterman in track and earned one letter in baseball.

Ernst previously served as the defensive line coach at the University of Northern Colorado from 1988-1990. He also served as the head football coach at three different high schools in Nebraska and Colorado, winning a conference championship at each school. In 1987, Ernst was named Colorado AAA Coach of the Year by the Denver Post.

1980-1981 - Head football coach at Osceola High School, Osceola, Nebraska. Ernst took over a program that was in disarray. By his second season, the Bulldogs had won a conference championship and were rated third in the region.

1982-1985 - Head football coach at Fort Calhoun High School in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. Ernst took over a program that had never had a winning season in the school's history. By his third season, the Pioneers had won a conference championship, qualified for the state playoffs and were ranked eighth in the state classification C-2.

1986-1988 - Head football coach at Greeley Central High School in Greeley, Colorado. Ernst took over a program that had not had a winning season in more than 20 years. By his second year, the Wildcats were Northern Conference Champions, finishing the season in the state semi-final playoffs. Was named the Denver Post AAA Coach of the Year in 1987.

1989-1990 - Defensive line coach at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. The Golden Bears qualified for the NCAA Division II National Playoffs.

Ripon College

Ernst hit an important milestone in 2006, winning his 100th career game. In his 16th season with the Red Hawks, Ernst has won more games than any other coach in Ripon College history. Ernst's overall record now stands at 103-52-0 for a .665 winning percentage, the highest of any active MWC coach.

Ernst has led the Red Hawks to 14 winning seasons, three division titles (1995, 1996 and 1997) in the now-defunct North Division and two MWC titles (1996 and 2001).

He was named the Midwest Conference Coach of the Year in 1996 when he led the team to a record nine-win season. He also has been named the NCAA Division III Region 5 Coach of the Year (1995). Most recently, he was named 2001 Wisconsin Football Private College Coach of the Year.

Head coaching record

Conference/Division Champions in Bold

Season	Overall	Conference Record	Division Finish	Conference Finish	Post-Season
1991	5-4	2-2	3rd - North		None
1992	5-4	2-3	4th - North		None
1993	5-4	2-3	T-4th - North		None
1994	4-5	2-3	4th - North		None
1995	8-2	4-1	1st - North		Lost to Cornell 38-17 in MWC Championship
1996	9-1	5-0	1st - North		Defeated Cornell 26-8 in MWC Championship
1997	6-3	4-1	T-1st - North (A)		None
1998	7-3	6-2		T-2nd	None
1999	6-4	6-3		T-3rd	None
2000	9-1	8-1		2nd	None
2001	8-2	7-1		T-1st (B)	Tied St. Norbert for title
2002	7-3	7-2		3rd	None
2003	6-4	5-4		4th	None
2004	5-5	4-5		6th	None
2005	6-4	5-4		T-4th	None
2006	7-3	7-2		T-2nd	None

A - Lost tie-breaker to Carroll due to a 32-3 loss during the regular season B - St. Norbert received the NCAA Division 3 playoff berth due to its 20-14 win over Ripon during the regular season

References

External links

Ripon profile

Ripon Red Hawks head football coaches

T. Y. McGovran (1893)
James Baird (1894)
W. H. Merriam (1895)
Frank Erickson (1896–1901)
F. J. Frazier (1902–1905)
Fred Luehring (1906–1909)
Ewald O. Stiehm (1910)
Arthur Hoffman (1911)
Wilbert Smith (1912)
Kent Lambert (1913–1914)
Harold Ofstie (1915–1916)
No team (1917)
Raymond McCrory (1918)
Harold Olsen (1919–1921)
Guy Sundt (1922–1923)
Carl Doehling (1924–1955)
Jerry Thompson (1956–1957)
John Storzer (1958–1973)
Bill Connor (1974–1975)
Bob Giesey (1976–1979)
Wayne Phillips (1980)
Larry Terry (1981–1986)
Doug Bradley (1987–1988)
Bob Nielson (1989–1990)
Ron Ernst (1991– )

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