Dal Shealy

Dal Shealy
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1938-08-01) August 1, 1938
Playing career
late 1950s Carson–Newman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969 Mars Hill
1970–1973 Carson–Newman
1974–1975 Baylor (AHC/backfield)
1976 Tennessee (backfield)
1977–1978 Auburn (assistant)
1979 Iowa State (OC)
1980–1988 Richmond
Head coaching record
Overall 79–74
Bowls 1–0
Tournaments 0–1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Yankee (1987)

Dal Shealy (born August 1, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. He grew up in Batesburg, South Carolina, now Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina and attended Batesburg-Leesville High School. He would attend Carson-Newman College. He served as the head coach at Mars Hill College in 1969, Carson–Newman College from 1970 to 1973, and at the University of Richmond from 1980 to 1988, compiling a career college football record of 79–74. Shealy also served as an assistant coach at Baylor University, the University of Tennessee, Auburn University, and Iowa State University. Shealy's son, Vic Shealy, is currently the head football coach at Houston Baptist University.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mars Hill Lions () (1969)
1969 Mars Hill 6–4
Mars Hill: 6–4
Carson–Newman Eagles () (1970–1973)
1970 Carson–Newman 4–6
1971 Carson–Newman 10–2W Share Bowl
1972 Carson–Newman 10–2L NAIA Division I Championship
1973 Carson–Newman 6–3
Carson–Newman: 30–13
Richmond Spiders (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1980–1981)
1980 Richmond 5–6
1981 Richmond 4–7
Richmond Spiders (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1982–1985)
1982 Richmond 0–10
1983 Richmond 3–8
1984 Richmond 8–4L NCAA Division I-A Quarterfinal
1985 Richmond 8–3
Richmond Spiders (Yankee Conference) (1986–1988)
1986 Richmond 4–73–4T–5th
1987 Richmond 7–56–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1988 Richmond 4–72–69th
Richmond: 43–5711–11
Total:79–74
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Dal left coaching in 1989 to become executive vice president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was named president in 1992 He retired from the presidency in 2005.[1]

Batesburg-Leesville Athletic Hall of Fame

Shealy was a part of the inaugural class of the Batesburg-Leesville (SC) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. Shealy earned a total of 12 varsity letters in three sports (football, baseball and basketball) at Batesburg-Leesville High School in the 1950's. Shealy played on the line for the Panthers in football for coach Gus Allen along with catching for the baseball team.

United States Marine Corps

He entered military service and played football with the Quantico Marines, which were National Service Champions. They played in the Leatherneck Bowl and the first Missile Bowl.[2] Played with former University of South Carolina halfback King Dixon while at Quantico. Dixon would later become the Athletic Director at South Carolina

Author

Shealy has also written several books including, "One Way To Play: Drug-Free!" and "One Way To Play: A Game Plan for Coaches." [3]


References

  1. ↑ http://www.afcf.us/?nd=dal_shealy
  2. ↑ http://www.afcf.us/?nd=dal_shealy
  3. ↑ http://www.afcf.us/?nd=dal_shealy


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