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HPELS Faculty & Staff Donald R. Erusha, Professor Emeritus  

Associate Professor
School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services

 

Address:
203 Wellness/Recreation Center

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241

 

 

Office: 141 WRC

Phone: (319) 273-5884

Email: donald.erusha@uni.edu

 

 

Biography

Coach Erusha joined the coaching teaching staff at the State College of Iowa in the fall of 1963. He teaches “Organization and Administration of Competitive Sports” and assigns coaching practicum students to area schools. He has taught and coached at West Branch H.S, West Union H.S, Cedar Rapids Washington H.S. in Iowa and Mount Clemens H.S. in Michigan plus coaching at Cedar Falls H.S. and Dike-New Hartford H.S. At the college level he also coached and taught at Coe College and the University of Northern Iowa plus coaching at Wartburg College and the University of Northern Iowa . He has lectured at clinics at Coe College , Kirkwood College , University of Iowa , Iowa State University and for the Iowa Football Coaches Association at Cedar Rapids , Bettendorf , Clinton , Jefferson and Fort Dodge . He has worked football camps at Coe College, Cornell College, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, Cedar Falls H.S., Washington H.S. Cedar Rapids, Central and West H.S, Waterloo, Dike New Hartford H.S., Parkerburg H.S., North English H.S., Clinton H.S., and De Witt H.S.

 

Selected Publication (Book)

Erusha, D.R., Organization and Administration of Competitive Sports, (4 th ed), Minneapolis , Minn. Burgess International Group Inc.

 

Athletic Hall of Fame

Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1985; Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1993; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Iowa . 2000; Iowa Football Coaches Association, 2002.

 

Honors

Line Coach College All Star Team, Iowa Senior All Star game, Dec. 1966; 30 Year Coaching Award, Iowa Football Coaches Association 1984; Iowa High School 4A Assistant Coach of the Year, 1992; AFLAC National Assistant Football Coach of the Year 2003.