Don Treadwell (born June 10, 1960) is an

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coach and former player. He is currently the interim head coach at

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, having previously served as the

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and

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on Doc Gamble's inaugural staff. Treadwell served as the head football coach at

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from 2011 to 2013 and as the

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from 2007 to 2010, where he also acted as interim head coach after

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suffered a heart attack during the 2010 season.

Early life and playing career

Treadwell was born on June 10, 1960 and attended Oberlin High School where he played on the football team as a

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. He attended college at

, where he played on the

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as a starting wide receiver from 1978 to 1981.Player Bio: Don Treadwell
Michigan State University, retrieved January 2, 2011. He was named to the All-

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first team as a junior. He graduated from Miami with a bachelor's degree in

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in 1982.

Assistant coaching career

Treadwell began his coaching career at

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under head coach

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. From 1986–1991 he served different stints as

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, wide receivers, and

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. During his time at Youngstown, Treadwell coached alongside defensive coordinator

, whom he would later work for at

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and

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. He also held assistant coaching positions at Miami (Ohio),

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, North Carolina State, a separate stint at Michigan State, and

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. He returned to

in 2007 to take over as

, and he employed a balanced attack. After head coach

suffered a heart attack on September 19, 2010, Treadwell filled in during the interim. He led Michigan State to victories over Northern Colorado and 11th-ranked

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. After the win over the Badgers, Rivals.com named Treadwell the National Coordinator of the Week. On January 22, 2018, Treadwell returned for a third stint at

, this time as the defensive backs coach, special teams coordinator, and also as an offensive consultant. On October 8, 2020, it was announced that Treadwell would reunite with Doc Gamble, whom he worked with at

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. He is currently the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Gamble at

Head coaching career

On December 31, 2010,

hired alumnus Treadwell as its head coach. He was fired on October 6, 2013.Michigan State's Don Treadwell named head football coach at Miami-Ohio
MLive.com, December 31, 2010.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Arkansas–Pine Bluff profile
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