| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1952 |
| Died | October 26, 2012 (aged 60) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1972 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1972 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1974–1978 | Ouachita Baptist (DL/OL) |
| 1979–1981 | Central Arkansas (DC) |
| 1982–1985 | Lamar (DC) |
| 1986–2004 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–100–1 |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division I (1996) 2 OIC (1992, 1996) LSC North Division (1997) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1996) | |
Paul Dewey Sharp (May 11, 1952 – October 26, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 2004, compiling a record of 93–100–1. Sharp led the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs to an NAIA Division I Football National Championship in 1996.
Sharp was born on May 11, 1952.[1] A native of Douglas, Arizona, he played college football at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[2] He died of attack on October 26, 2012.[3]
- ^ "Paul Dewey Sharp". Roller Funeral Homes. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Bulldogs' Sharp Gets Official Nod". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. December 1, 1985. p. 32. Retrieved November 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Munn, Scott (October 29, 2012). "Tributes: Former Southwestern coach Paul Sharp suffers fatal heart attack". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
