Ray Skindal (NCSL Division 1 Football)

Ray Skindal (60 years old) is the current Head coach at Kansas College, in divison 1 NCSL football. He has served as the head coach at Kansas College since 2009. Prior to that, he served as the Co-Offensive Coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2006-2008, and the head coach at Great Plains University from 1999-2005. Coach Skindall attended college at United from 1978-1979, and Kansas College from 1980-1981, playing as a Tight end on their football teams.

Coach Skindal has recieved several awards in the past recognizing

## Ray Skindal

(Above) Coach Skindal leading his team into a game in 2019.

### Born:

May 26th, 1959 (Age 60)Chillicothe, Missouri

### Playing Career:

1978-1979 United 1980-1981 Kansas C.Position: Tight End

### Coaching Career (HC Unless noted):

1982-1983 United (GA)1984 Milwaukee (Assist. TE)1985-1988 Kansas C. (TE)1986-1991 Joplin (TE/co-OC)1992-1995 Iowa C. (OC)1996-1998 Great Plains (OC/AC)1999-2005 Great Plains2006-2008 Denver Broncos (co-OC)2009-present Kansas C.

### Head Coaching Record:

Overall: 141-64Great Plains: 58-26Kansas C.: 83-38

Bowl Games: 7-7

### Awards and Achievements

2x National Head Coach of the Year (2003, 2013)3x Rock Mountain Conference Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005)2x Golden West Conference Coach of the Year (2013, 2015)

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2019)Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2019)

his feats at Kansas College and Great Plains University, each of witch he has set some sort of record at.

## Personal Life

Ray Skindal was born on May 26th, 1959 in Chilicothe, Missouri. He lived on the edge of town on a small farm, with his older brother Henry and his younger brother Conrad. He attended Chilicothe high school, and played TE on their football team. He won the Tight end of the year award in Missouri in his senior season, and was offered a scholarship by NCSL powerhouse United. He accepted it, and ended up playing as their backup for two seasons. He then transferred to Kansas College, where he played for two seasons as their started. After his playing career, he then became the GA at United.

Coach Skindal is married to his wife, Ivanka. He has three children, Mary, 38, Ray Jr., 37, and Jason, 32. They live on the campus of Kansas College, in the estate known as Statehood manor. The manor was where the founders of the college once lived. They own another house on the banks of the Missouri River west of Amazonia, Missouri.

Coach Skindal is a devout Roman Catholic, and incorporates the ideals of the religion to his team. His teams are based on the idea of being a family, and that they are all in this together.

## Coaching Career

### Early Coaching Days

After Coach Skindal graduated from Kansas College, he elected to begin the search for a coaching job. The first team to knock on his door was his former team, United University. Their, he would become one of the teams graduate assistants. He would hold that job for a year, before he would be offered the job as

## Head Coaching Record

### Great Plains University

1999 5-7

2000 7-5 Chocolate Bowl W

2001 6-6 Mexico Bowl L

2002 10-2 Rose Bowl L

2003 11-1 New Years Bowl W

2004 9-3 Florida Bowl W

2005 10-2 Rose Bowl L

### Kansas College

2009 4-8

2010 7-5 Chocolate Bowl W

2011 8-4 Iron Bowl L

2012 4-8

2013 10-2 Florida Bowl W

2014 9-3 Florida Bowl L

2015 11-1 New Years Bowl W

2016 10-2 Rose Bowl L

2017 11-1 Coin Bowl W

2018 9-3 Tech Bowl L

2019