Bill Danenhauer
Head Football Coach
Athletic Director
402 426-7388
bdanenha@dana.edu
 

Bill Danenhauer is in his fourth year as head coach of the Dana College Vikings. Danenhauer began working at Dana College as offensive coordinator in 2001. He was promoted to assistant head coach in 2002. He also serves as athletic director.

The former NFL and USFL player was an all-conference tackle at the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1980. Danenhauer played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Colts during his NFL career and for the Boston Breakers in the USFL. Danenhauer coached at the collegiate level at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., and St. Cloud University in St. Cloud, Minn.

Danenhauer spent some time away from coaching and wrestled in Ted Turner’s W.C.W. Danenhauer was mostly known as Dave Sullivan who was also known as “Evad” (Dave spelled backwards). He won the W.C.W. tag team championship with his partner Kevin Sullivan.  Danenhauer wrestled with and against other well known wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and Ric Flair to name a few.

Bill and his wife, Donna, live in Omaha with their two children Blake and Zack.