Rio Grande RedStorm football
College football team

Rio Grande RedStorm football
First season1914; 111 years ago (1914)[a]
Athletic directorJeff Lanham
Head coachMark Thurston
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumAlumni Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationRio Grande, Ohio
ConferenceAAC
All-time record76–136–9 (.364)
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Websiterioredstorm.com

The Rio Grande RedStorm football team represents the University of Rio Grande in college football at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level. The RedStorm have been members of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the program resumed play in 2025.[2] The RedStorm play their home games at Jackson High School's Alumni Field in Jackson, Ohio.[3]

Their head coach is Mark Thurston, who took over the position during the 2024 season before the team began play.[4] The school initially hired former NFL player and Fairmont State running backs coach Quincy Wilson to be their head coach, but he was fired during the 2024 season.[5]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason[A 1]
No.Order of coaches[A 2]GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties[A 3]C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of FameO%Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTDCCCNCAwards
-Unknown1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1939, 1946–194738132230.382000–0000000
1Davis1915–1916127410.625000–0000000
2Kendall B. Taft192065010.917000–0000000
3Lester Berridge192184400.500000–0000000
4Paul R. Lyne1923–1929, 1931–193797385540.412000–0000000
5Spooner19306060.000000–0000000
6Ray Troth[10]19384040.000000–0000000
7Forrest Wyatt[11]19408080.000000–0000000
8Mendell Beattie[12]1941–1943, 19452341900.174000–0000000
9Paul Sager[13]194893600.333000–0000000
10Christy E. Arnold[14]1949102800.200000–0000000
11Mark Thurston[4]2025–present0000–000–0000000

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssociationDivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossTieFinishWinLossTie
Rio Grande Redmen
19141914Unknown———010——————
19151915Davis321——————
19161916420——————
19171917Unknown010——————
No team in 1918
19191919Unknown———341——————
19201920Kendall B. Taft501——————
19211921Lester Berridge440——————
19221922Unknown231——————
19231923Paul R. Lyne340——————
19241924440——————
19251925331——————
19261926250——————
19271927160——————
19281928450——————
19291929250——————
19301930Spooner060——————
19311931Paul R. Lyne620——————
19321932340——————
19331933410——————
19341934051——————
19351935231——————
19361936250——————
19371937231——————
19381938Ray Troth040——————
19391939Unknown051——————
19401940Forrest WyattNAIA080——————
19411941Mendell Beattie080——————
19421942040——————
19431943230——————
No team in 1944
19451945Mendell BeattieNAIA240——————
19461946Unknown520——————
19471947360——————
19481948Paul Sager360——————
19491949Christy E. Arnold280——————
No team from 1950 to 2024
20252025Mark ThurstonNAIA—AAC000——————

Notes

  1. ^ The program was discontinued in 1949. It was relaunched in 2025; 0 years ago (2025).
  1. ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[7]
  2. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[8]
  4. ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[9]

References

  1. ^ "RedStorm Athletics". Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rio Grande to revive football program, add marching band". University of Rio Grande. April 23, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Shaver, Jeremiah (July 12, 2024). "Rio Grande RedStorm football team to call Jackson's Alumni Stadium home for now". The Telegram News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Patterson, Jessica (November 14, 2024). "University of Rio Grande splits with Wilson, names Thurston new head football coach". WOWK 59 News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Asti, Mike (November 14, 2024). "Rio Grande Declines to Explain Decision to Remove Quincy Wilson as Head Coach". WV Sports Now. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "AAC adds Rio Grande as affiliate member for football". University of Rio Grande. July 15, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  8. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  9. ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "Coach is Appointed". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 16, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Tyner's Coach Named Chief At Rio Grande". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 8, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Holbrook Coach Goes to Rio Grande College". Dayton Daily News. June 14, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Paul Sager Gets New Coaching Job". News Journal. August 23, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Rio Grande College Hires New Coach". The Logan Daily News. August 20, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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