Dennis Golden Explained

Dennis Golden
Birth Place:Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Holy Cross (B.S. 1963)
Assumption (M.A. 1969)
Boston College (Ed.D. 1974)
Player Years1:1959–1962
Player Team1:Holy Cross
Player Positions:Tackle
Coach Years1:1972–1981
Coach Team1:Framingham State
Overall Record:38–32 (varsity)
9–3 (club)
Admin Years1:1995–2014
Admin Team1:Fontbonne University
(President)
Awards:
  • 2× All-New England (1961, 1962)
  • 2× All-East (1961, 1962)
  • Holy Cross Sanctae Cruces Award (2014)

Dennis C. Golden is a former American football coach for Framingham State University and a college president for Fontbonne University. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross.

Early years

Golden was born in Bayside, Queens. He attended Holy Cross High School and graduated in its inaugural class. He practiced football and basketball.[1]

Football playing career

Golden was a two–way starter at tackle for the Holy Cross Crusaders football team, where he was a team co–captain in 1962 under head coach Eddie Anderson.[2]

Golden was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 16th round (216th overall) of the 1963 NFL draft, but he instead chose to enlist in the United States Marines and pursue a career in education.[3] He was a part of the Quantico 1963 Armed Forces Championship football team.

In 1966, he signed a contract with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League, but was waived on August 30.[4]

In 1974, he was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame. In 2014, he received the Holy Cross Receives Sanctae Crucis Award.

Football coaching career

Golden was the head football coach at Framingham State University, a position he held from 1972 to 1981, finishing with record of 47 wins and 36 losses.[5]

Educational leadership

He was a dean of students and a vice president for student affairs at three different universities (Framingham State, Duquesne and Louisville). He also served as president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and chairman of the board of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

From 1995 to 2014, Golden was the president of Fontbonne University in Clayton, Missouri. During his tenure, Golden oversaw $32 million in capital improvements on the school's campus.[6]

Head coaching record

Varsity

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Education is Golden. legatus.org. January 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: Dennis C. Golden. goholycross.com. January 21, 2018. January 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125856/http://www.goholycross.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=33100&ATCLID=210240224. dead.
  3. News: Dennis Golden Receives Sanctae Crucis Award. goholycross.com. September 11, 2014. January 21, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dennis Golden bio. legatus.org. January 21, 2018.
  5. Web site: Football Year-By-Year Results. fsurams.com. January 21, 2018.
  6. News: Fontbonne University President Dennis Golden to retire. St. Louis Business Journal. June 4, 2013. Matthew. Hibbard. January 21, 2018.