 Carthel in 2014 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams quality control |
| Team | Stephen F. Austin |
| Conference | Southland |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 6, 1952 Dimmitt, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1970–1973 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Position(s) | Center, kicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1976 | Floydada HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1977–1979 | Dubuque (DC) |
| 1980 | Boswell HS (TX) (DC) |
| 1981–1982 | Lubbock Christian |
| 1983–1984 | UTEP (OL/ST) |
| 1985–1991 | Eastern New Mexico |
| 2004–2005 | Amarillo Dusters |
| 2005–2012 | West Texas A&M |
| 2015–2018 | Texas A&M–Commerce (STQC) |
| 2019–present | Stephen F. Austin (STQC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 124–69–1 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Tournaments | 6–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 Lone Star (1991, 2005–2007, 2012) 1 Intense Football League (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year (2007) | |
Donald Ray Carthel (born July 6, 1952) is an American football coach. He is an assistant coach in charge special teams quality control at Stephen F. Austin State University. Carthel served as head football coach at Lubbock Christian College—now Lubbock Christian University—from 1981 to 1982, Eastern New Mexico University from 1985 to 1991, and West Texas A&M University from 2005 to 2012, compiling a career college football coaching record of 124–69–1. He is also the father of Stephen F. Austins' head football coach, Colby Carthel.