Brian Naber (born February 7, 1949) is a former

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1981 to 1983 and at

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from 1984 to 1989, compiling a career

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record of 54–40–2.

Coaching career

Naber was the 30th head football coach at

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and he held that position for three seasons, from 1981 until 1983. His coaching record at Doane was 16–14.Doane College coaching records
Naber also took his Cameron team to the NAIA Championship game in 1986 and 1987, winning the national title on December 13, 1987, with a 30–2 thrashing of Carson–Newman at Cameron's home stadium in

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Head coaching record

References

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