David Stant Explained

David Stant
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Keio
Current Conference:Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association
Player Years1:????
Player Team1:Southern Oregon
Player Years2:????
Player Team2:Arizona Western
Player Years3:1987-1989
Player Team3:Hawaii
Player Positions:Linebacker, Defensive lineman
Coach Years1:1990-1992
Coach Team1:Obic (DC/OC)
Coach Years2:1993-1999
Coach Years3:2003-2006
Coach Team3:IBM Big Blue
Coach Years4:2007-2012
Coach Team4:Kamehameha Schools Kapalāma (HI) HS
Coach Years5:2013-present
Overall Record:135-71-2

David Stant is a football coach; currently head coach of the Keio Unicorns.

Playing career

High school

Stant graduated from Kahuku High School in 1981.[1]

College

After high school Stant played for Southern Oregon, until a knee injury ended his career.[2] He would later go on to play linebacker at Arizona Western on scholarship, then at Hawaii.[3]

X-League

Stant did not enter the NFL Draft, but rather went to Japan to play in the X-League 1990 after being scouted by the Recruit Seagulls.[2] He started his coaching career for the Seagulls after the X-League ruled against allowing import foreign players at that time..

Coaching career

Obic

In 1990, the Recruit Seagulls hired Stant to also be defensive coordinator. He also took over as offensive coordinator the next season and was promoted to head coach the next season 1993 and stayed through 1999. He would then serve as a consultant for the team the next three seasons.

IBM

In 2003, the IBM Big Blue hired Stant as their new head coach. He would stay with the team until 2006, where he compiled a 9–11–1 record.

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School

In February 2007, Stant was selected to serve as Kamehameha Schools Kapālama High School's new varsity head football coach.[4] He would lead the Warriors to an HHSAA state championship and an ILH championship in 2009. The Warriors would also finish 2nd in the ILD Division II in the following 3 seasons before Stant stepped down as head coach to take the head coaching position at Keio University in Japan.[5]

Keio University

In 2013, Stant became the head coach of the Keio Unicorns.[2]

Head coaching record

X-League

Team Year Regular season Post season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
19933 2 0 3rd in East Division
Obic 19944 1 0 2nd in East Division
Obic 199550 0 1st in East Division 1 1 .500 Lost to Matsushita Denko Impulse in Tokyo Super Bowl IX
Obic 19964 1 0 1st in Central Division 4 0 1.000 Tokyo Super Bowl X Champions
50th Rice Bowl Champions
Obic 199742 0 3rd in Central Division
Obic 199841 0 2nd in Central Division 4 0 1.000 Tokyo Super Bowl XXII Champions
52nd Rice Bowl Champions
Obic 199941 0 2nd in Central Division 1 1 .500 Lost to Kajima Deers in Semi-finals match
Obic Total2880.778102.833
20030 5 0 6th in East Division
IBM 20041 3 1 4th in East Division
IBM 20054 1 0 3rd in Central Division
IBM 20064 2 0 3rd in East Division
IBM Total9111
Total37191102

References

  1. Web site: Stant named head football coach at Kamehameha. Honolulu Advitiser. April 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: Surf to Turf. Miyoshi. Rie. Outdoor Japan. April 6, 2016.
  3. Web site: David Stant. Sports Reference. April 6, 2016.
  4. Web site: Stant named head football coach at Kamehameha. Kaneshiro. Stacy. February 15, 2007. thehonoluluadvertiser.com. May 31, 2016.
  5. News: Stant leaves Kamehameha to coach college football in Japan. Honda. Paul. 2013-02-08. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2018-05-08. en-US.

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