| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1943 |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo (B.A., 1964; M.S., 1975) |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | Toledo |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965 | St. Francis de Sales HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1966–1968 | Start HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1969–1970 | Start HS (OH) |
| 1971–1981 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 1982–1989 | Toledo |
| 1990 | Memphis State (assistant) |
| 1991–1994 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 1995–1999 | West Virginia (OC/QB) |
| 2000–2006 | Findlay |
| 2007–2014 | Tri–State / Trine (QB) |
| 2015–2019 | Olivet (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 81–82–2 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC (1984) | |
| Awards | |
| MAC Coach of the Year (1984) GLIAC Coach of the Year (2002) Toledo Rockets Hall of Fame (1996) Region 3 Division II Coach of the Year (2002) | |
Dan Simrell (born April 9, 1943) is an American football coach. He was the quarterbacks coach at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan from 2015 to 2019. Simrell served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1982 to 1989 and at the University of Findlay from 2000 to 2006.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Toledo | 6–5 | 5–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Toledo | 9–2 | 7–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Toledo | 8–3–1 | 7–1–1 | 1st | L California | ||||
| 1985 | Toledo | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1986 | Toledo | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Toledo | 3–7–1 | 3–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1988 | Toledo | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1989 | Toledo | 6–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Toledo: | 49–38–2 | 40–26–2 | |||||||
| Findlay Oilers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2000–2006) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Findlay | 2–8 | 2–8 | T–10th | |||||
| 2001 | Findlay | 3–8 | 3–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2002 | Findlay | 9–2 | 8–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2003 | Findlay | 6–5 | 5–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 2004 | Findlay | 6–5 | 5–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2005 | Findlay | 4–7 | 3–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2006 | Findlay | 2–9 | 1–9 | T–11th | |||||
| Findlay: | 32–44 | 27–43 | |||||||
| Total: | 81–82–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||