Dan Thiessen

Dan Thiessen
Biographical details
Born	May 27, 1946; Wasco, California, U.S.
Died	November 1, 2014 (aged 68); Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1980	Tabor
1986–1992	McPherson
1993–1998	Tabor
Head coaching record
Overall	39–113 (college)

Nicholas Dan Thiessen (May 27, 1946 – November 1, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas from 1978 to 1980 and again from 1993 to 1998 and at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas from 1986 to 1992. Thiessen played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1]

Coaching career

McPherson

Thiessen was the head football coach for the McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1986 until 1992. His coaching record at McPherson was 21 wins and 44 losses.^[2]

Tabor

Thiessen was the head football coach of the Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas^[3] for six seasons, from 1993 to 1998.^[4] Theissen played quarterback for the college as well as competing on the tennis team before taking the coaching position.^[5]

High school

Thiessen also coached at the high school level, primarily in the Bakersfield, California area.^[6]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Tabor Bluejays (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1978–1980)
1978	Tabor	4–6	4–4	5th
1979	Tabor	7–3	7–1	2nd
1980	Tabor	2–7	2–6	T–8th
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1980)
1986	McPherson	0–9	0–9	10th
1987	McPherson	1–8	1–8	T–9th
1988	McPherson	6–4	6–3	T–2nd
1989	McPherson	5–5	4–5	T–5th
1990	McPherson	3–7	2–7	T–7th
1991	McPherson	1–8	1–8	T–9th
1990	McPherson	3–5	3–5	T–5th
McPherson:		19–46	17–45
Tabor Bluejays (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1993–1998)
1993	Tabor	4–4	4–4	T–4th
1994	Tabor	1–9	1–7	8th
1995	Tabor	0–10	0–8	9th
1996	Tabor	0–10	0–8	9th
1997	Tabor	1–9	0–8	9th
1998	Tabor	1–9	1–7	9th
Tabor:		20–67	19–53
Total:		39–113

References

^ Bakersfield Christian School Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
^ Hillsboro Star-Journal^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Bluejays make history routing Bulldogs"
^ Topeka Capital-Journal "KCAC capsules"
^ The Bakersfield Californian Archived March 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine "Prep Football 2001-Wasco" by Scott A. Mayes, September 6, 2001
^ "Obituaries-Nicholas Thiessen". Bakersfield Californian. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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[1] Bakersfield Christian School Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[2] "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.

[3] Hillsboro Star-Journal^{[permanent dead link‍]} "Bluejays make history routing Bulldogs"

[4] Topeka Capital-Journal "KCAC capsules"

[5] The Bakersfield Californian Archived March 24, 2004, at the Wayback Machine "Prep Football 2001-Wasco" by Scott A. Mayes, September 6, 2001

[6] "Obituaries-Nicholas Thiessen". Bakersfield Californian. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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