Donald Roberts (May 27, 1933 – July 24, 2016) was an American college men's ice hockey coach.
At the time of his retirement in 1996, he was the winningest hockey coach in NCAA Division III history.
[1] He enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College in the early 1950s and played four years at halfback and fullback on the school's varsity football team under Coach Lloyd Hollingsworth.
[1][2] He played on three Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship football teams and was selected as an All-MIAC fullback in 1955.
[2] After college, Roberts served for three-and-a-half years in the United States Marine Corps, reaching the rank of captain.
While stationed at Camp Pendleton in California, Roberts began coaching baseball and football.
"[2] In an effort to learn the basics of the sport, Roberts bought a book by Dartmouth College coach Eddie Jeremiah.
[3] In 33 years as the head coach at Gustavus, Roberts compiled a record of 532 wins, 290 losses and 25 ties.
[4] At the time of his retirement in 1996, he ranked first in career wins in NCAA Division III history.