Dan Thiessen
American football coach
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| Intro | American football coach | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Sports coach | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 27 May 1946 | |
| Death | 1 November 2014 (aged 68 years) |
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Biography
Nicholas Dan Thiessen (May 27, 1946 – November 1, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Coaching career
McPherson
Thiessen was the head football coach for the McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1986 until 1992. His coaching record at McPherson was 21 wins and 44 losses.
Tabor
Thiessen was the head coach of the Tabor Blue Jays in Hillsboro, Kansas for six seasons, from 1993 through 1998. Theissen played quarterback for the college as well as competing on the tennis team before taking the coaching position.
High school
Thiessen also coached at the high school level, primarily in the Bakersfield, California area.