Larry Kindbom (born October 20, 1952) is an American former college football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio from 1983 to 1988 and Washington University in St. Louis from 1989 to 2019, compiling a career college football coaching record of 220–149–1. Kindbom was also the head baseball coach at Kenyon from 1984 to 1988, tallying a mark of 35–118. He was a graduate assistant on the football staff at Ohio State University from 1977 to 1978 and an assistant football coach at the University of Akron from 1979 to 1982.[4] On September 11, 2019, Kindbom announced his retirement following the 2019 season.[5] He served as an assistant for four years on the Washington University staff before retiring again in 2023.[6]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1952 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1971–1973[1] | Kalamazoo |
| Position(s) | Cornerback[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1977–1978 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 1979–1982 | Akron (assistant) |
| 1983–1988 | Kenyon |
| 1989–2019 | Washington University |
| 2020–2023 | Washington University (ST/DB) |
| Baseball | |
| 1984–1988 | Kenyon |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–149–1 (football) 35–118 (baseball) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 12 UAA (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) 1 SAA (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| 8 UAA Coaching Staff of the Year (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) Bob Reade CCIW Coach of the Year (2018) D3football.com North Region Coach of the Year (2018) AFCA Region 4 Coach of the Year (2018) Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Coach (2018) NFF St. Louis Chapter Eddie Cochems Award (1994) AFCA Grant Teaff “Breaking the Silence” Award (2009) St. Louis FCA "Larry Kindbom Empowered Coach for Christ" award (2019)[3] | |
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Lords (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1983) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Kenyon | 5–3–1 | NA | NA | |||||
| Kenyon Lords (North Coast Athletic Conference) (1984–1988) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Kenyon | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Kenyon | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Kenyon | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1987 | Kenyon | 2–8 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1988 | Kenyon | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Kenyon: | 28–30–1 | 15–15 | |||||||
| Washington University Bears (University Athletic Association[7]) (1989–2014) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Washington University | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Washington University | 7–3 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Washington University | 6–4 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1992 | Washington University | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Washington University | 6–4 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1994 | Washington University | 7–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1995 | Washington University | 9–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1996 | Washington University | 7–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1997 | Washington University | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Washington University | 6–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1999 | Washington University | 8–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2000 | Washington University | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2001 | Washington University | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2002 | Washington University | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2003 | Washington University | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2004 | Washington University | 6–4 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2005 | Washington University | 6–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Washington University | 6–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2007 | Washington University | 7–3 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Washington University | 5–5 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Washington University | 4–6 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Washington University | 7–3 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2011 | Washington University | 6–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Washington University | 5–5 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2013 | Washington University | 8–3 | 3–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2014 | Washington University | 4–6 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Washington University Bears (Southern Athletic Association/University Athletic Association) (2015–2016) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Washington University | 6–4 | 5–3 / 2–1 | T–4th / T–1st | |||||
| 2016 | Washington University | 8–3 | 7–1 / 2–1 | T–1st / T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| Washington University Bears (University Athletic Association) (2017) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Washington University | 3–6 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Washington University Bears (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Washington University | 8–2 | 7–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2019 | Washington University | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Washington University: | 192–119 | 88–45 | |||||||
| Total: | 220–149–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kalamazoo College Football Letter Winners, retrieved May 19, 2019
- ^ John Walk (July 9, 2017), "McCaskey alum Larry Kindbom building football coaching legacy at D-III Washington University", LNP, retrieved May 19, 2019
- ^ Kindbom Receives Inaugural Award from St. Louis FCA, November 19, 2019
- ^ Rohrbeck, Kurt (February 14, 2013). "The pitch to Wash. U. athletic recruits". Student Life. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Kindbom Announces Retirement Following 2019 Season, September 11, 2019, retrieved November 26, 2019
- ^ "Larry Kindbom Announces Retirement After 35 Years on Football Staff". Washington University in St. Louis. December 8, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ UAA Football Composite Results (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2019, retrieved May 19, 2019