Donald Bert Read (December 15, 1933 – January 3, 2024) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach at Portland State University (1968–1971, 1981–1985), the University of Oregon (1974–1976), the Oregon Institute of Technology (1977–1980), and the University of Montana (1986–1995), compiling a career college football record of 155–126–1 (.551).

From 1968 to 1971 and 1981 to 1985, Read led the Portland State Vikings to a 39–52–1 record. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Oregon Ducks to a 9–24 record (3–18 in Pac-8); the two previous seasons he mentored quarterbacks and receivers under head coach Dick Enright.

Read's best success came at Montana, where he went 85–36 (.702), including three 11-win seasons and an NCAA Division I-AA Championship in his final year of coaching, 1995. Read resided in Corvallis, Oregon, where he participated in scouting and game planning for Oregon State football.

Read died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 90.

Education

In 1962, Read earned his master's degree in social science from Sacramento State University.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Portland State Vikings (NCAA College Division independent) (1968–1971)
1968Portland State4–6
1969Portland State6–4
1970Portland State6–4
1971Portland State4–5
Portland State:20–19
Oregon Ducks (Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1976)
1974Oregon2–90–78th
1975Oregon3–82–56th
1976Oregon4–71–6T–7th
Oregon:9–243–18
Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls (Evergreen Conference) (1977–1980)
1977Oregon Tech2–71–5T–6th
1978Oregon Tech5–43–3T–3rd
1979Oregon Tech7–23–2T–2nd
1980Oregon Tech7–24–1T–1st
Oregon Tech:22–1411–11
Portland State Vikings (NCAA Division II Independent) (1981)
1981Portland State2–9
Portland State Vikings (Western Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982Portland State2–90–45th
1983Portland State3–71–2T–3rd
1984Portland State8–33–01st
1985Portland State4–5–12–2–13rd
Portland State:19–33–16–8–1
Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1986–1995)
1986Montana6–44–44th
1987Montana6–55–33rd
1988Montana8–46–22ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1989Montana11–37–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1990Montana7–44–44th
1991Montana7–46–2T–2nd
1992Montana6–54–3T–3rd
1993Montana10–27–01stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994Montana11–35–2T–2ndL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1995Montana13–26–11stW NCAA Division I-AA Championship
Montana:85–3654–22
Total:155–126–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

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