Mel Boehland Explained

Mel Boehland
Birth Date:21 April 1943
Birth Place:Bertha, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Date:[1]
Coach Years1:1972–1988
Coach Team1:Northwestern (MN)
Coach Years2:1989
Coach Team2:North Park
Overall Record:78–64–1

Mel Boehland (April 21, 1943 — October 7, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Northwestern College—now known as the University of Northwestern – St. Paul—in Roseville, Minnesota, from 1982 to 1988 and at North Park College—now known as North Park University—in 1989, compiling a career college football coaching record of 78–64–1. he died of Covid-19 in fall 2021 at age 78.

Coaching career

Northwestern

Boehland was the head football coach at Northwestern College located in Roseville, Minnesota, serving for 15 seasons, from 1974 to 1988, compiling a record of 77–56–1.[2]

North Park

After Northwestern, Boehland became the head football coach at coach for the North Park College in Chicago, Illinois. He held that position for the 1989 season, compiling a record of 1–8.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mel Boehland Obituary 2021. Bradshaw Funeral. August 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Football - archives & records. Northwestern Eagles. November 8, 2013.
  3. Web site: DeLassus . David . North Park Vikings . . November 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104014140/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/cciw/north_park/coaching_records.php . November 4, 2013 .
  4. Web site: All-time football records. North Park Vikings. November 2, 2013.