Bud Van Deren

Bud Van Deren
Biographical details
Born(1924-11-22)November 22, 1924
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 2010(2010-09-09) (aged 85)
Eureka, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1946Santa Rosa
1947–1948California
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1950–1953Santa Rosa (ends)
1954–1955Oakdale HS (CA)
1956–1961Yuba
1962–1963Cal Poly Humboldt (line)
1964–1965California (assistant)
1966–1985Cal Poly Humboldt
Basketball
1950–1953Santa Rosa (assistant)
Track
1950–1953Santa Rosa (assistant)
Tennis
1953–1954Santa Rosa
Head coaching record
Overall98–101–4 (college football)
Bowls1–0 (college)
1–0 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 GVC (1956–1959)
1 FWC (1968)
Awards

Frank P. "Bud" Van Deren (November 22, 1924 – September 9, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Cal Poly Humboldt from 1966 to 1985, compiling a record of 98–101–4. Van Deren was the head football coach at Yuba College in Marysville, California from 1956 to 1961.[1][2] He began his coaching career in 1950 as an assistant football coach at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California, where he also coached basketball, track, and tennis.[3]

Van Deren died on September 9, 2010, in Eureka, California.[4]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP# UPI°
Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks (Far Western Conference / Northern California Athletic Conference) (1966–1985)
1966 Cal Poly Humboldt 4–6 2–4 5th
1967 Cal Poly Humboldt 6–3–1 3–2–1 3rd
1968 Cal Poly Humboldt 10–1 6–0 1st W Camellia 16 10
1969 Cal Poly Humboldt 6–4 2–3 4th
1970 Cal Poly Humboldt 5–5 2–2 T–3rd
1966 Cal Poly Humboldt 7–4 3–3 4th
1966 Cal Poly Humboldt 7–3 4–1 2nd
1973 Cal Poly Humboldt 2–6–2 1–4 5th
1974 Cal Poly Humboldt 4–6 2–3 T–2nd
1975 Cal Poly Humboldt 7–3 4–1 2nd
1976 Cal Poly Humboldt 5–5 4–1 2nd
1977 Cal Poly Humboldt 5–4–1 1–3–1 5th
1978 Cal Poly Humboldt 5–6 3–2 3rd
1979 Cal Poly Humboldt 8–2 4–1 2nd
1980 Cal Poly Humboldt 2–8 1–4 T–5th
1981 Cal Poly Humboldt 6–4 3–2 T–3rd
1982 Cal Poly Humboldt 3–7 1–4 T–5th
1983 Cal Poly Humboldt 4–6 3–3 T–4th
1984 Cal Poly Humboldt 0–10 0–6 7th
1985 Cal Poly Humboldt 2–8 1–4 T–5th
Cal Poly Humboldt: 98–101–4 50–53–2
Total: 98–101–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final AP College Division poll.
  • °Rankings from final UPI College Division poll.

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Yuba 49ers (Golden Valley Conference) (1956–1961)
1956 Yuba 6–2 4–1 T–1st
1957 Yuba 6–2 4–0 1st
1958 Yuba 8–2 5–0 1st W Lumber Bowl
1959 Yuba 4–0–1 T–1st
1960 Yuba 4–5 3–2 T–2nd
1961 Yuba 2–2–1 T–3rd
Yuba: 22–5–2
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Bear Star Named At Yuba College". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, California. May 23, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Van Deren Quits Yuba Grid Post". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. May 25, 1962. p. D1. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Bud Van Deren To Leave SRJC". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. March 16, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Newhouse, Dave (November 23, 2010). "Memorial service held for UC Berkeley football great Frank "Bud" Van Deren". East Bay Times. Retrieved March 21, 2018.