Hall of Fame

Duke Iverson

  • Class
  • Induction
    2021
  • Sport(s)
    Football

Iverson coached at WOU on two different occasions, first arriving in 1985 and coaching until 1987. He then returned to Monmouth in 2001 and coached until 2004. He finished his career with 34 wins which sits him fourth in program history in victories since 1923. Throughout his first run with the Wolves from 1985-87, Iverson posted a pair of strong seasons going 8-2 in 1985 and 7-2 in 1986. The 1985 team finished second in conference and reached the NAIA Division I Quarterfinals. He then went on to coach at Western Colorado for 12 seasons picking up 79 wins before returning for his final three seasons at WOU adding 10 more wins during that time. Iverson helped Western Colorado reach the postseason on four occasions, including three trips to the NCAA playoffs. Throughout his 21 years of coaching football at Black Hills State, Western Colorado and Western Oregon he went 126-84-3. Iverson tallied 15 seasons winning at least five games in a season, winning at least seven in a season on 10 occasions and reaching a high of 10 wins in a season in 1991 with Western Colorado. He collected eight conference championships and was named the NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1991) and RMAC Coach of the Year twice (1996 and 1997). Iverson was inducted to the Western Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.

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