Davenport Central 1981, (Official) – 2003
Ira W. Dunsworth was a member of Davenport High School track team, winning three consecutive state championships; 1952-1956 member of University of Iowa track and cross-country teams, serving as captain his senior year to finish second in Big Ten Conference; science teacher and Track & Field and Cross Country coach at Central from 1960 until retirement in 1995. His teams won seven outdoor, three indoor, and one cross-country state championships; four time State Coach of the Year; five time District Coach of the Year; one time National Regional Coach of the Year; three time National District Coach of the Year; inducted into the Iowa Track Coaches Hall of Fame in 1983 and QC Times Sports Hall of Fame in 1995; President, National Iowa Varsity Club.
B.A. – University of Iowa 1956 and a M.A. – University of Iowa 1966
State Outdoor: 7 Championships and 7 Runner-up finishes
Sate Indoor: 3 Championships and 1 Runner-up finish
State Cross Country: 1 Championship and 1 Runner-up finish
State Mile: 3 Championships and 1 Runner-up finish
Districts: 13 Championships and 3 Runner-up finishes
Conference: 42 Championships
Invitational Championships: 153
Drake Relays Champions: 32 and 21 runner-ups
Dual Meet Record: 221-32 (87%)
31 State Indivual Champions and 22 Relay Champions
District coach of the Year: ’73, ’78, ’82, ’91 ’92
State Coach of theYear: ’72, ’74, ’76, ’83
National Regional Coach of the Year: 1975
National District Coach of the Year: 1979, 1985, 1993
Conferenc Coach of They Year: ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’93, ’94
National Federation rules Committee: 1976-1979, 1983-1987
State Track Advisory Committee: 1963-1995
Drake Relays High School Jury Committee: 1978 – present
Scholastic Coach Magazine Coach of the Year: 1987
Nationla Fedaeration Officials Association: 1987 – Present
Quad CitY Times Hall of Fame: 1995
Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet Honorary Coach: 2003