Don McConnaughey is a memorable figure in the history of Highline College athletics.
He served as track and field coach and athletic director in his 30 years at the school that ended with his retirement in 1993.
McConnaughey, who coached the Thunderbirds to NWAC track and field titles in 1968 and 1989, passed away Monday, Feb. 8 at the age of 90. His teams were runner up many times, wrote son Tom McConnaughey, a former football star and later head football coach at Federal Way High School who is now a scout for the Los Angeles Chargers. They were also very competitive with the Pac-12 schools in the Northwest. Many of his former athletes and players went on to four year schools.