Ron Stratten Explained

Ron Stratten
Birth Date:1943
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Oregon
Player Years1:1961–1963
Player Team1:Oregon
Player Positions:Center, linebacker
Coach Years1:1968–1971
Coach Team1:Oregon (DL)
Coach Years2:1972–1974
Coach Team2:Portland State
Overall Record:9–24

Ron Stratten (born 1943) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Portland State University team from 1972 to 1974. He compiled an overall record of 9–24 in three seasons.[1] Stratten was one of the first African American head football coaches at a university with a majority white enrollment.[2]

Stratten resigned after three seasons due to the team's poor performance. He was succeeded by Mouse Davis, the offensive coordinator he had hired a year earlier.[2] After leaving coaching, he worked for the NCAA's education services division, and is now Head of Innovation at StrataSoles Enterprises, based in San Diego County, California.[3]

Stratten grew up in San Francisco and attended Lowell High School, where he played linebacker and fullback.[2] He played college football at University of Oregon from 1961 to 1963, and was the Ducks' defensive line coach from 1968 to 1971.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portland State Football Coaching Records. Portland State Vikings. May 14, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060713203137/http://www.vikings.pdx.edu/coachrecords.html. July 13, 2006.
  2. News: Football's forgotten pioneer. Bachman. Rachel. The Oregonian. May 13, 2007. May 14, 2007.
  3. Web site: StrataSoles® Blog. April 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: UO Assistant Coaches. University of Oregon 2006 Football Media Guide. 2006. 171. May 14, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110709133325/http://www.goducks.com/pdf6/40637.pdf. July 9, 2011.