John Thorne (born October 29, 1947) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois from 2002 to 2014, compiling a record of 118–30.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1947 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–2001 | Wheaton Warrenville South HS (IL) |
| 2002–2014 | North Central (IL) |
| 2015–? | North Central (IL) (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 118–30 (college) 181–65 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 10–8 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 CCIW (2006–2013) 4 IHSA state titles (1992, 1995, 1996, 1998) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× CCIW Coach of the Year (2008, 2010–2011) | |
Career
editFrom 2002 to 2014 he served at head football coach at North Central, compiling a record of 118–30. In 2015, Thorne stepped down from his position as head coach and was replaced by his son, Jeff Thorne.[1] Thorne also served as head coach at Wheaton Warrenville South High School (formerly known as Wheaton Central High School) from 1980 to 2001, winning four state championships.
Honors
editIn 2016, Thorne was inducted into the NCC Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2002–2014) | |||||||||
| 2002 | North Central | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2003 | North Central | 7–3 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 2004 | North Central | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005 | North Central | 9–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 2006 | North Central | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2007 | North Central | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2008 | North Central | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2009 | North Central | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2010 | North Central | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2011 | North Central | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2012 | North Central | 9–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III Second Round | ||||
| 2013 | North Central | 13–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 2014 | North Central | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| North Central: | 118–30 | 76–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 118–30 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "North Central (Ill.) coach Thorne to retire at end of season; son to take over". ncaa.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "NCC Athletic Hall of Fame: John Thorne". northcentralcardinals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.