Tom Danna
{{Short description|American football coach (1946–2003)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Tom Danna
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|2|19}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|1|26|1946|2|19}}
| death_place = Flint, Michigan, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| coach_years1 = 1976–1981
| coach_team1 = Michigan Tech (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1984
| coach_team2 = James Madison (OL)
| coach_years3 = 1985–1986
| coach_team3 = Michigan Tech
| coach_years4 = 1987–1992
| coach_team4 = Northwood
| overall_record = 19–56
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Thomas S. Danna (February 19, 1946 – January 26, 2003){{cite web|url=https://www.fold3.com/record/45979881-thomas-s-danna|title=Thomas S Danna|publisher=Fold3|accessdate=April 27, 2020}}[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/thomas-danna-obituary?pid=754614 Thomas S. Danna] was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Michigan Technological University from 1985 to 1986 and at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan from 1987 to 1992, compiling a career head coaching coaching record of 19–56.{{cite news|url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Former-coach-Danna-dies-after-accident-near-Flint-7172057.php|title=Former coach Danna dies after accident near Flint|date=January 26, 2003|publisher=Midland Daily News|access-date=December 30, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ironwood-daily-globe-apr-06-1987-p-10/|title=MTU coach goes to Northwood|work=Ironwood Daily Globe|date=April 6, 1987|access-date=December 30, 2018}} Danna played college football at Eastern Michigan University before embarking on a coaching career.{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/26/Michigan-Technological-University-has-appointed-Tom-Danna-as-head/9039480661200/|title=Michigan Technological University has Appointed Tom Danna as Head Coach|date=March 26, 1985|agency=United Press International|access-date=December 30, 2018}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Michigan Tech Huskies
| conf = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1985
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1985
| name = Michigan Tech
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 0–6
| confstanding = 7th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Michigan Tech Huskies
| conf = NCAA Division II independent
| startyear = 1986
| endyear = single
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1986
| name = Michigan Tech
| overall = 3–6
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Michigan Tech
| overall = 4–15
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwood Timberwolves
| conf = NAIA Division I independent
| startyear = 1987
| endyear = 1991
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1987
| name = Northwood
| overall = 1–8
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1988
| name = Northwood
| overall = 2–8
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1989
| name = Northwood
| overall = 5–5
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Northwood
| overall = 5–5
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1991
| name = Northwood
| overall = 2–6
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| ranking = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwood Timberwolves
| conf = NCAA Division II independent
| startyear = 1992
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1992
| name = Northwood
| overall = 0–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Northwood
| overall = 15–41
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 19–56
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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| legend = no
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{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Coach; Tom Danna |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/people/22576?sport_code=MFB |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=July 21, 2024 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Football Year-By-Year Results |url=https://michigantechhuskies.com/sports/2024/5/21/sports-fball-archives-yearbyyear.aspx |publisher=Michigan Technological University |access-date=July 21, 2024 }}
References
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