Tony Harper (American football)

Tony Harper
Biographical details
Alma materDoane (BA, 1997)
Concordia (IL) (MA, 1999)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1996Doane (SA)
1997–1999Concordia (IL) (RB)
2000Missouri Valley (QB)
2001Dakota Wesleyan (DC)
2002–2004Dakota Wesleyan
2005Dana (STC/DB)
2006–2010Hastings (DC)
2011–2020Hastings
2021-2021Grand Island Northwest HS (NE) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall53-81

Tony Harper is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota from 2002 to 2004 Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska from 2011 to 2020.[1] Harper was the defensive coordinator at Hastings from 2006 to 2010.[2]

After Hastings parted ways with Harper following the 2020 season, he joined the staff at Grand Island Northwest High School in Grand Island, Nebraska as the defensive coordinator. In Spring of 2023 Harper joined Albertville High School (AL) staff as a Physical Education teacher and defensive coordinator for Albertville Aggie Football. [3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002 Dakota Wesleyan 3–7
2003 Dakota Wesleyan 5–6
2004 Dakota Wesleyan 1–10
Dakota Wesleyan: 9–23
Hastings Broncos (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2011–2020)
2011 Hastings 6–4 5–4 T–4th
2012 Hastings 6–4 5–4 T–4th
2013 Hastings 3–7 2–7 9th
2014 Hastings 6–4 5–4 T–4th
2015 Hastings 5–5 4–5 6th
2016 Hastings 4–7 1–7 8th
2017 Hastings 5–6 2–6 8th
2018 Hastings 5–6 3–6 7th
2019 Hastings 2–8 1–8 10th
2020–21 Hastings 2–7 2–7 8th
Hastings: 44–58 30–58
Total: 53–81

References

  1. ^ "Harper not returning as head football coach at Hastings College". The Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, Nebraska. November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Dannelly, Jason (December 20, 2010). "Hastings College names Tony Harper as Head Football Coach". Victory Sports Network. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Schubert, Spencer (July 30, 2021). "GI Northwest hires former HC football coach Tony Harper as defensive coordinator". ksnblocal4.com. KSNB. Retrieved December 30, 2021.