| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1981 | Canton |
| 1981–1984 | St. Lawrence |
| 1984–1985 | Enschede Lions |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1985 | Enschede Lions (player-coach) |
| 1985–1987 | St. Lawrence (grad. assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | St. Lawrence (assistant) |
| 1988–1990 | Cornell (assistant) |
| 1990–1992 | St. Lawrence (assistant) |
| 1992–2003 | Colgate |
| 2004–2023 | Colgate |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2004 | Colgate (interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 472–514–123 (.481) |
| Tournaments | 0–4 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2006 ECAC Hockey regular season champion 2023 ECAC Hockey tournament champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2000 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award 2014 Tim Taylor Award (ECAC Hockey) | |
Don Vaughan is a Canadian ice hockey retired coach and player. Vaughan had been the head coach at Colgate from 1992 through 2023 and is the programs leader in wins, losses, ties and tenure.[1]