Dave Aaron

David Bell Aaron Jr. (April 12, 1911 – March 26, 1992) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He was hired in 1946 as athletic director, head football coach, and head basketball coach at Austin Peay State College—now known as Austin Peay State University. Aaron served as the head football coach at Austin Peay for nine seasons, from 1946 to 1954, compiling a record of 44–35–6. He was the head basketball coach for 16 seasons, until 1962, tallying a mark of 258–174. Aaron earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees at Peabody College and a Bachelor of Laws degree at Cumberland University. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, assigned to the rank of lieutenant commander before his discharge.[1]

Dave Aaron
Biographical details
Born(1911-04-12)April 12, 1911
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1992(1992-03-26) (aged 80)
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Alma materGeorge Peabody College, Cumberland University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1954Austin Peay
Basketball
1946–1962Austin Peay
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–1972Austin Peay
Head coaching record
Overall44–35–6 (football)
258–174 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 VSAC (1948, 1953)

Aaron was born on April 12, 1911, in Nashville, Tennessee. He died on March 26, 1992, at Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Austin Peay Governors (Independent) (1946)
1946 Austin Peay 5–4
Austin Peay Governors (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1947–1954)
1947 Austin Peay 3–6–10–2–1T–4th
1948 Austin Peay 8–22–0T–1st
1949 Austin Peay 8–21–02nd
1950 Austin Peay 5–2–11–23rd
1951 Austin Peay 1–8–1
1952 Austin Peay 7–2–1
1953 Austin Peay 4–4T–1st
1954 Austin Peay 3–5–2
Austin Peay: 44–35–6
Total:44–35–6

References
  1. "David Aaron Named Sports Director At Austin Peay". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. February 11, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Obituaries: David Aaron Jr". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. March 28, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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