Merv Ashburn
Laclede Trappers
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 55
 High School: South Jones High School
 Hometown: Ellisville, MS
 Alma Mater: Central Ohio
 Career Record: 126-252 (.333)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: B+
 Scouting: B
 Offense: D+
 Defense: F+

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1951 Troy State (NY) Assistant 16 13 0 0   No Postseason
 1952 Troy State (NY) Assistant 16 13 0 0   No Postseason
 1953 Garden State Assistant 17 12 8 4   No Postseason
 1954 Garden State Assistant 24 6 10 2   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1955 Garden State Assistant 19 11 7 5   No Postseason
 1956 Grafton Assistant 20 10 10 4   No Postseason
 1957 Adirondack State Head Coach 14 15 8 4   No Postseason
 1958 Adirondack State Head Coach 11 19 5 7   No Postseason
 1959 Adirondack State Head Coach 7 22 4 8   No Postseason
 1960 Adirondack State Head Coach 12 17 8 4   No Postseason
 1961 Adirondack State Head Coach 12 17 7 5   No Postseason
 1962 Adirondack State Head Coach 6 23 3 9   No Postseason
 1963 Adirondack State Head Coach 8 21 4 8   No Postseason
 1964 Adirondack State Head Coach 6 23 4 8   No Postseason
 1965 Adirondack State Head Coach 7 22 1 11   No Postseason
 1966 Adirondack State Head Coach 8 21 3 9   No Postseason
 1967 Adirondack State Head Coach 5 24 2 10   No Postseason
 1968 Cache Valley Assistant 20 9 9 5   No Postseason
 1969 Cache Valley Assistant 10 19 7 7   No Postseason
 1970 Cache Valley Assistant 14 16 7 7   No Postseason
 1971 Cache Valley Assistant 16 13 10 4   No Postseason
 1972 Cache Valley Assistant 25 6 10 4   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1973 Laclede Head Coach 12 17 3 12   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1957  Conference Coach of the Year (Eastern 13)

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1951 Hired by Troy State (NY) (Recruiting Coordinator)
 1953 Moved with head coach from Troy State (NY) to Garden State
 1956 Moved with head coach from Garden State to Grafton
 1957 Quit job with Grafton to pursue a higher position
 1957 Hired by Adirondack State (Head Coach)
 1968 Fired by Adirondack State
 1968 Hired by Cache Valley (Lead Scout)
 1973 Moved with head coach from Cache Valley to Redwood
 1973 Quit job with Redwood to pursue a higher position
 1973 Hired by Laclede (Head Coach)


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