Ron Harms

Ron Harms
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1936-09-10) September 10, 1936
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1973 Adams State
1974–1975 Texas A&I (OC)
1976–1978 Baylor (assistant)
1979–1999 Texas A&I
Head coaching record
Overall 171–73
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2012 (profile)

Ron Harms (born September 11, 1936) is a former American football coach. He served as head coach at Texas A&M University–Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I University) from 1979 to 1999.

Harms served as offensive coordinator for Gil Steinke in 1974 and 1975 before becoming an assistant to Grant Teaff at Baylor University for three years. Harms returned to Texas A&I in 1979 to replace Fred Jonas as head coach. In his first season, he guided the Javelinas to a NAIA national championship. With Harms at the helm, the Javelinas captured ten Lone Star Conference championships in total.

Harms was the 12th head football coach for the Adams State College Grizzlies located in Alamosa, Colorado and he held that position for four seasons, from 1970 until 1973.[1] His coaching record at Adams State was 21 wins, 14 losses, and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him sixth at Adams State in total wins and sixth at Adams State in winning percentage (.595).[2]

He was named to the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame in May 2012.

See also

References

  1. College Football Reference Adams State College Grizzlies annual results
  2. College Football Data Warehouse Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records

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