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American football coach (1906–1976)

George Donges
Biographical details
Born	(1906-09-27)September 27, 1906 Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1976(1976-05-28) (aged 69) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Ashland College (1930) Pennsylvania State University Columbia University (1935)
Playing career
Football
1926–1929	Ashland
Basketball
1929–1930	Ashland

Position(s)	Fullback, lineman (football) Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1932	Adario HS (OH)
1933–1934?	Ashland (backfield)
1935–1937	Ashland
1938?–1941?	Ashland (freshman)
1942–1953	Ashland
Baseball
1936–1971	Ashland
Basketball
1935–1937	Ashland
1943–1946	Ashland
1952–1954	Ashland
Track and field
1933?–1954?	Ashland

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
?	Ashland

Head coaching record
Overall	35–56–6 (college football) 30–92 (college basketball) 346–261–3 (college baseball)

George Henry Donges (September 27, 1906 – May 28, 1976) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Ashland College—now known as Ashland University—from 1935 to 1937 and from 1942 to 1953. He also coached the school's basketball, baseball, and track and field teams. He also played football and basketball for Ashland.

Before returning to Ashland, Donges served as the head football coach for Adario High School.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1937)
1935	Ashland	2–4–1	2–4–1	15th
1936	Ashland	2–6	2–6	16th
1937	Ashland	2–6	2–5	16th
Ashland Eagles (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1942–1947)
1942	Ashland	0–1	0–1	16th
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	Ashland	4–1	3–1	5th
1946	Ashland	2–5–1	2–3–1	13th
1947	Ashland	3–5	1–3	T–18th
Ashland Eagles (Independent) (1948)
1948	Ashland	6–1–2
Ashland Eagles (Mid-Ohio League) (1949–1953)
1949	Ashland	6–4	3–1	2nd
1950	Ashland	5–3–1	3–1–1	T–2nd
1951	Ashland	2–5–1	2–3	T–4th
1952	Ashland	0–8	0–5	6th
1953	Ashland	1–7	1–3	T–4th
Ashland:		35–56–6	21–36–3
Total:		35–56–6

References

"Name 2 Grid Assistants". The Daily Advocate. September 8, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"Ashland Back On Gridiron". News Journal. August 22, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"Ashland to Have Football Season". The Coshocton Tribune. August 22, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"Name Ashland Grid Mentor". The Tribune. June 29, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
^ "Meyersdale Man Ashland Coach". The Daily Courier. July 1, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"George Donges at Ashland College". The Republic. October 7, 1954. p. 22. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"Coaches, Officials To Attend Meeting". News Journal. December 2, 1932. p. 24. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

v t e Ashland Eagles head football coaches
Walter Leckrone (1920) Arthur Murray (1921–1922) William Meredith (1923–1925) Walter Pheiffer & Bob Rankin (1926) Fred Schmuck (1927–1933) Ray Novotny (1934) George Donges (1935–1937) Tony Loreno (1938–1941) George Donges (1942) No team (1943–1944) George Donges (1945–1953) Robert Brownson (1954–1957) Bruce Schmidt (1958) Fred Martinelli (1959–1993) Gary Keller (1994–2003) Lee Owens (2004–2019) No team (2020) Lee Owens (2021–2022) Doug Geiser (2023– )

Ashland Eagles head football coaches

Walter Leckrone (1920)
Arthur Murray (1921–1922)
William Meredith (1923–1925)
Walter Pheiffer & Bob Rankin (1926)
Fred Schmuck (1927–1933)
Ray Novotny (1934)
George Donges (1935–1937)
Tony Loreno (1938–1941)
George Donges (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
George Donges (1945–1953)
Robert Brownson (1954–1957)
Bruce Schmidt (1958)
Fred Martinelli (1959–1993)
Gary Keller (1994–2003)
Lee Owens (2004–2019)
No team (2020)
Lee Owens (2021–2022)
Doug Geiser (2023– )

v t e Ashland Eagles men's basketball head coaches
Walter Leckrone (1920–1921) Arthur Murray (1921–1923) William Meredith (1923–1926) Harry Matthews (1926–1927) Fred Schmuck (1927–1934) Ray Novotny (1934–1935) George Donges (1935–1937) Frank Lonero (1937–1943) George Donges (1943–1946) Jim Richcreek (1946–1952) George Donges (1952–1954) Robert Brownson (1954–1958) Robert Stokes (1958–1965) Bill Musselman (1965–1971) Jerry Walke (1971–1973) Joe Gottfried (1973–1978) Jim Seward (1978–1983) Gerry Sears (1983–1986) Roger Lyons (1986–1989) Keith Dambrot (1989–1991) Terry Weigand (1991–1995) Dave Oness (1995) Rob Spivery (1995–1996) Roger Lyons (1996–2009) John Ellenwood (2009– )

Ashland Eagles men's basketball head coaches

Walter Leckrone (1920–1921)
Arthur Murray (1921–1923)
William Meredith (1923–1926)
Harry Matthews (1926–1927)
Fred Schmuck (1927–1934)
Ray Novotny (1934–1935)
George Donges (1935–1937)
Frank Lonero (1937–1943)
George Donges (1943–1946)
Jim Richcreek (1946–1952)
George Donges (1952–1954)
Robert Brownson (1954–1958)
Robert Stokes (1958–1965)
Bill Musselman (1965–1971)
Jerry Walke (1971–1973)
Joe Gottfried (1973–1978)
Jim Seward (1978–1983)
Gerry Sears (1983–1986)
Roger Lyons (1986–1989)
Keith Dambrot (1989–1991)
Terry Weigand (1991–1995)
Dave Oness (1995)
Rob Spivery (1995–1996)
Roger Lyons (1996–2009)
John Ellenwood (2009– )

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