John Thorne (American football)
| 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) | |
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.
Career[edit]
From 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[edit]
In 2016, Thorne was inducted into the NCC Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[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 3 July 2017.
- ^ "NCC Athletic Hall of Fame: John Thorne". northcentralcardinals.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.