Dale Lennon

Dale Lennon (born December 13, 1960) is an American former college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota from 1997 to 1998, the University of North Dakota from 1999 to 2007, and the Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 2007 to 2015, compiling a career record of 153–75. Lennon led the 2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team to an NCAA Division II Football Championship. His record was 90–24 in nine seasons as the head coach of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux and he is the program's all-time winningest coach. In May 2017, Lennon returned to the University of Mary as the school's athletic director.[1] He left University of Mary in 2022 to become the executive director of the State Historical Society Foundation of North Dakota.[2]

Dale Lennon
Lennon in 2007
Biographical details
Born (1960-12-13) December 13, 1960
Knox, North Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
1980, 1982–1983North Dakota
Position(s)Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985Northern State (GA)
1986Valley City State (assistant)
1987Dickinson State (assistant)
1988–1989North Dakota (DL)
1990–1996North Dakota (DC)
1997–1998Mary
1999–2007North Dakota
2008–2015Southern Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2017–2022Mary
Head coaching record
Overall153–75
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
14–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
1–2 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (2001)
1 NDCAC (1998)
5 NCC (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005–2006)
2 MVFC (2008–2009)

UND Hall of Fame Induction

Dale Lennon was inducted into the University of North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame on October 12, 2023, at the Alerus Center.[3] Lennon was head coach for nine seasons.

Lennon's connection to North Dakota extends to his playing days in the early 1980s, where he served as team captain in 1983.[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mary Marauders (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 Mary 4–61–56th
1998 Mary 8–35–1T–1stL NAIA First Round
Mary: 12–96–6
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1999–2007)
1999 North Dakota 9–28–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
2000 North Dakota 8–36–3T–3rd
2001 North Dakota 14–17–11stW NCAA Division II Championship
2002 North Dakota 5–63–57th
2003 North Dakota 12–27–01stL NCAA Division II Championship
2004 North Dakota 11–34–2T–2ndL NCAA Division II Semifinal
2005 North Dakota 10–34–2T–1stL NCAA Division II Second Round
2006 North Dakota 11–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
2007 North Dakota 10–27–12ndL NCAA Division II Second Round
North Dakota: 90–2453–16
Southern Illinois Salukis (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2008–2015)
2008 Southern Illinois 9–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division I First Round
2009 Southern Illinois 11–28–01stL NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
2010 Southern Illinois 5–64–4T–3rd
2011 Southern Illinois 4–72–6T–7th
2012 Southern Illinois 6–55–3T–4th
2013 Southern Illinois 7–55–3T–2nd
2014 Southern Illinois 6–63–5T–7th
2015 Southern Illinois 3–82–69th
Southern Illinois: 51–4236–28
Total:153–75
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "The University of Mary Names Dale Lennon New Athletic Director". News Room - University of Mary. May 31, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. Timmerman, Lee (April 18, 2022). "Marauders Athletic Director Dale Lennon leaving U-Mary". Bismarck, North Dakota: KFYR-TV. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. Sweeney, Pat (May 1, 2023). "UND announces Hall of Fame Class of 2023". KNOX News Radio, Local News, Weather and Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. "North Dakota Athletics announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class". University of North Dakota Athletics. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.


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