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A native of Carlisle, Iowa, Randleman quarterbacked at William Penn College, where he graduated in 1964.
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He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas from 1982 to 2004. Randleman retired after the 2004 season as the winningest coach in SHSU history. After a short stint as head coach at Twin Cedars High School in Bussey, Iowa, Randleman returned to his alma mater as offensive coordinator.
In 1969, he was promoted to head coach.
He left the school after seven seasons with an overall record of 51–17–1, to coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. At Pittsburg State, Randleman turned the football program around, compiling a 36–25–2 record in six seasons.
He directed the Gorillas to three Central States Conference championships and a trip to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national finals in 1981. He received coach of the year honors from his conference and his National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics district three times.
On February 5, 1982, Randleman left Pittsburg State to take over at Sam Houston State.
At the time Randleman arrived, the SHSU Bearkats had gone 25–67 in their last eight seasons at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics level In 2006, the university named its 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) strength and fitness center in honor of Randleman.
