Donald Starn

George Donald "Rosy" Starn (August 17, 1902 – August 1977) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1935 to 1942, compiling a record of 34–28–3. Starn coached at Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio for eight years before he was hired at Kent State.

Donald Starn

Biographical details
Born	(1902-08-17)August 17, 1902 Orrville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 1977 Sun City, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1922–1924	Wooster
Basketball
c. 1924	Wooster
Baseball
c. 1924	Wooster
1927	Cambridge Canners
1928	Jersey City Skeeters
1928	Bridgeport Bears
1929	Jersey City Skeeters
1929	Springfield Ponies
Position(s)	Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927–1934	Ashland HS (OH)
1935–1942	Kent State
Basketball
1935–1942	Kent State
Baseball
1936–1938	Kent State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1943	Kent State
Head coaching record
Overall	34–28–3 (college football) 111–96 (college basketball) 18–9 (college baseball)

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Kent State Golden Flashes (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1935–1942)
1935	Kent State	3–5	2–5	16th
1936	Kent State	4–4	4–2	T–6th
1937	Kent State	3–4–1	3–3–1	T–8th
1938	Kent State	6–2	3–2	T–8th
1939	Kent State	3–4–1	1–3–1	13th
1940	Kent State	8–1	4–0	2nd
1941	Kent State	2–5–1	1–3	T–12th
1942	Kent State	5–3	1–1	7th
Kent State:		34–28–3	46–36–1
Total:		34–28–3

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)