Don Read
Donald Bert Read was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He was the head coach at Portland State University the University of Oregon the Oregon Institute of Technology and the University of Montana compiling a career college football record of
From 1968 to 1971 and 1981 to 1985, Read led the Portland State Vikings to a 39–52–1 record. From 1974 to 1976, he guided the Oregon Ducks to a record the two previous seasons he mentored quarterbacks and receivers under head coach
Read's best success came at Montana, where he went, including three 11-win seasons and an NCAA Division I-AA Championship in his final year of coaching, 1995. Read resided in Corvallis, Oregon, where he participated in scouting and game planning for Oregon State football.
Read died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 90.