COMMANDS, CITING THE GROWING THREAT FROM THE U.S. A LONGTIME FOOTBALL COACH FROM OSKALOOSA HAS DIED, AND SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOL STADIUMS ARE HONORING HIS LEGACY. JERRY STATON DIED THURSDAY AT THE AGE OF 84. HIS COACHING CAREER SPANNED ACROSS A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PELLA CHRISTIAN AND OSKALOOSA, WHERE HE LED THEM TO A STATE TITLE IN 1996. STATON WAS ALSO NAMED IOWA’S NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR IN 2014. WHILE AT ALBIA. TONIGHT, FOOTBALL STADIUMS, INCLUDING CLARINDA, LIT UP FOR THE NIGHT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO STATON. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR T
Iowa high school stadiums honor late football coach Jerry Staton
High school stadiums around Iowa lit up to honor Jerry Staton, a revered football coach who died at 84.
Updated: 10:35 PM CST Nov 14, 2025
Jerry Staton, a longtime football coach from Oskaloosa, died on Thursday at the age of 84. His coaching career spanned several schools, including Pella Christian and Oskaloosa, where he led the team to a state title in 1996. Staton was also named Iowa’s National Coach of the Year in 2014 while coaching at Albia.On Friday night, football stadiums, including Clarinda, Albia, and Vinton, lit up for the night to pay tribute to Staton. You can see more in the video at the top of this story.A memorial service will be held for the beloved coach Nov. 17 in Oskaloosa.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
OSKALOOSA, Iowa —
Jerry Staton, a longtime football coach from Oskaloosa, died on Thursday at the age of 84.
His coaching career spanned several schools, including Pella Christian and Oskaloosa, where he led the team to a state title in 1996.
Staton was also named Iowa’s National Coach of the Year in 2014 while coaching at Albia.
On Friday night, football stadiums, including Clarinda, Albia, and Vinton, lit up for the night to pay tribute to Staton. You can see more in the video at the top of this story.
A memorial service will be held for the beloved coach Nov. 17 in Oskaloosa.
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