Carlin B. Carpenter

Carlin B. Carpenter

Biographical details
Born	c. 1938 or 1939 (age 85–86) Nelsonville, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Defiance College (1964) Ohio University (1970)
Playing career
Football
1960–1963	Defiance
Baseball
1962–1963	Defiance
Position(s)	Tailback, linebacker (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1965	Nelsonville-York HS (OH) (assistant)
1966–1967	Amanda-Clearcreek HS (OH) (assistant)
1968–1969	Ohio (GA)
1970	Defiance (assistant)
1971–1974	Ohio (DL/freshman)
1975–1978	Marshall (DC)
1979–2002	Bluffton
Wrestling
1966–1967	Amanda-Clearcreek HS (OH)
1970	Defiance
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1980–2003	Bluffton
Head coaching record
Overall	100–127–1 (football)
Tournaments	1–2 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 AMC (1994) 1 HCAC (2000)

Carlin B. "Jeep" Carpenter (born c. 1938 or 1939) is an American former college athletic director, college football coach, and wrestling coach. He was the head football coach for Bluffton College—now known as Bluffton University—from 1979 to 2002.

Playing career

Carpenter attended Nelsonville-York High School and played high school football as a quarterback. He played college football for Defiance as a tailback and linebacker.^[1][2] He also played baseball.^[1]

Coaching career

In 1964, Carpenter began his coaching career as an assistant coach for his alma mater, Nelsonville-York High School.^[3] He coached for Amanda-Clearcreek High School in 1966.^[4][5] In 1968, Carpenter was hired as a graduate assistant for Ohio under head coach Bill Hess.^[6] In 1970, he joined his college alma mater, Defiance, as an assistant coach under head coach Roger Merb.^[7] He returned to Ohio the following year as the defensive line coach and head football coach for the freshman team.^{[8][9][10][11]} In 1975, he joined fellow Ohio assistant coach Frank Ellwood as his defensive coordinator when he was hired as head coach for Marshall.^[12][13][14] In 1979, Carpenter earned his first head coaching job as the head coach for Bluffton.^[15][16] In 25 years with the school he led them to a 100–127–1 overall record.^[17][18] He won two conference championships with the team in 1994 and 2000.^[17] They also made two trips to the NAIA Division II playoffs and won a playoff game in 1988.^[17] He retired following the 2002 season.^[19]

In 1966, Carpenter was the head wrestling coach for Amana-Clearcreek High School.^[20] In 1970, he was hired as the head wrestling coach for Defiance.^[7]

Military career and athletic director career

Following Carpenter's high school graduation from Nelsonville-York High School, he served in the United States Navy for four years.^[7][10]

From 1980 to 2003, Carpenter served as the athletic director for Bluffton.^[17][18][21]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NAIA D2^#
Bluffton Beavers (Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1979–1985)
1979	Bluffton	3–6	3–5	T–6th
1980	Bluffton	2–6–1	2–6	T–6th
1981	Bluffton	0–9	0–8	9th
1982	Bluffton	3–6	3–5	T–6th
1983	Bluffton	0–9	0–7	8th
1984	Bluffton	2–7	0–6	7th
1985	Bluffton	8–1	5–1	2nd		11
Bluffton Beavers (NAIA Division II independent) (1986–1989)
1986	Bluffton	6–3
1987	Bluffton	8–2			L NAIA Division II First Round	10
1988	Bluffton	9–2			L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal	13
1989	Bluffton	6–3
Bluffton Beavers (NCAA Division III independent) (1990)
1990	Bluffton	6–3
Bluffton Beavers (Association of Mideast Colleges) (1991–1995)
1991	Bluffton	1–8	0–3	4th
1992	Bluffton	1–8	1–2	3rd
1993	Bluffton	3–7	0–3	4th
1994	Bluffton	4–5	2–1	T–1st
1995	Bluffton	5–5	1–2	T–2nd
Bluffton Beavers (NCAA Division III independent) (1996–1997)
1996	Bluffton	2–8
1997	Bluffton	4–6
Bluffton Beavers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1998–2002)
1998	Bluffton	5–5	4–3	T–3rd
1999	Bluffton	7–3	4–3	4th
2000	Bluffton	7–3	5–1	T–1st
2001	Bluffton	5–5	4–2	T–3rd
2002	Bluffton	3–7	1–5	T–6th
Bluffton:		100–127–1	35–63
Total:		100–127–1
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Grid Coach Named by A-C Board". The Circleville Herald. July 11, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
2. "Defiance Wins". Springfield News-Sun. November 10, 1963. p. 36. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
3. "NHS Coach Wins Scholarship, Will Work On Doctor's Degree". The Logan Daily News. November 22, 1965. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
4. "A-C School Board Creates Athletic Director Post". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 14, 1967. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
5. "Correction". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. July 11, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
6. "Kiwanians Offered Tips On Fitness". The Logan Daily News. July 10, 1968. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
7. "Carlin Carpenter Gets Defiance College Post". The Logan Daily News. April 11, 1970. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
8. "Countdown For Sports Day Begins". The Ironton Tribune. June 23, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
9. Lee, Steven (September 20, 1974). "County Grad Hold Positions At Colleges". The Daily Advocate. p. 10. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
10. "Carlin Carpenter Appointed Frosh Grid Coach At Ohio U." The Logan Daily News. June 30, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
11. "Ohio U. names Carpenter". The Courier-Journal. July 1, 1971. p. 45. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
12. "Practice Days Short, Needs Are Long As Herd Prepares For OU". The Ironton Tribune. September 4, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
13. "Herd Makes Progress". The Weirton Daily Times. August 21, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
14. "Nelsonville Native To Speak At TVC Banquet". The Logan Daily News. November 14, 1975. p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
15. "Carpenter new Bluffton coach". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. February 7, 1979. p. 14. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
16. "West Virginia Man Named Football Coach". Mennonite Weekly Review. February 8, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
17. "Bluffton coach Carpenter carries a clipboard and a tune". Bluffton Beavers. September 6, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
18. "Carlin B. Carpenter". Bluffton Hall of Fame. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
19. "Bluffton football coach retires". The Marion Star. January 18, 2003. p. 17. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
20. Nolte, C. J. (March 30, 1967). "Rex Kern Toastmaster At A-C Sports Event". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
21. "Bluffton Groups Aid Needy". Mennonite Weekly Review. December 23, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

External links

• Bluffton Hall of Fame profile