A "true icon" in the WIAC has passed away.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls athletic department and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) icon Don Page died on Tuesday night (Sept. 14) at the River Falls Area Hospital. He was 83.
There is no one who has had more influence on Falcon athletics than Page who had a long and distinguished career as a teacher, coach and administrator at UW-River Falls. He served the University in many capacities from his arrival in 1957 until his retirement in 1992. Page will be long remembered for his leadership, coaching and teaching skills and the lasting friendships he made through his years as a coach, educator, official and athletic administrator.
Don Page became the "face" of UW-River Falls athletics,” said Falcon Head football Coach John O’Grady. “He also was a tremendous representative for our University in general. During his years the University grew and flourished. Athletic programs sprouted and UW-River Falls became widely known in the region. It is very difficult to find town or city in this state that doesn't know of Don Page.
Page was hired at UW-River Falls as the head basketball and baseball coach in 1957. He coached the Falcon basketball team from 1957-1966 and the baseball team from 1957-1974. He was an assistant football coach for the Falcons for 15 years. He led the 1964 and 1965 Falcon baseball teams to WIAC championships. In 1973 he took on the duties of coaching the men’s tennis program, which he continued to do until 1980 and again from 1982-87.
In 1970, Page was named UW-River Falls’ athletic director and served in that position until his retirement in 1992.
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