Hall of Fame
Dave Dose, a Comet from 1969 to 1972, was a two-sport athlete. A four-year starter on the football team, he was named all-conference honorable mention in 1972. He played basketball for two years as well. He began a five-year coaching career at St. James, (Minn.) in 1979. In 1986 he became Glencoe (Minn.) head football coach until 1993, when Glencoe consolidated with Silver Lake (Minn.) His record at Glencoe was 32-39. He continued at Glencoe-Silver Lake as an assistant coach until 1999, then became the team’s head coach. As head coach, his teams won four Class 3A state championships and one runner-up in State Class 3A, and were semi-finalists at state twice. He was named Section Coach of the Year seven times; was the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year for Class 3A four times, and was the MHSFCA Coach of the Year for all classes in 2003. He retired from head coaching after the 2007 season. He is known for his rapport with players and a team-centered approach. He majored in elementary education at Mayville State, graduating in 1973.
