Charlie Hayes Foster (June 20, 1905 – November 17, 1983)[1] was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Nebraska State Teachers College—now known as University of Nebraska–Kearney—from 1945 to 1952, compiling a record of 42–24–3.[2] Foster was also the head basketball coach at Kearney State from 1944 to 1949, tallying a mark of 39–36.[3] However, Foster's most pioneering role was a track and field coach. He is widely regarded as the "Father of Nebraska Cross Country". According to the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame, "He featured girls' track events in meets before the sport was approved by the state and was the first to add the triple jump." The football field at Nebraska–Kearney bears his name.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1905 |
| Died | November 17, 1983 (aged 78) Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1945–1952 | Kearney State |
| Basketball | |
| 1944–1949 | Kearney State |
| Track and field | |
| 1945–1971 | Kearney State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–24–3 (football) 39–36 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney State Antelopes (Nebraska College Conference) (1945–1952) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Kearney State | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1946 | Kearney State | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Kearney State | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1948 | Kearney State | 5–3 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1949 | Kearney State | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1950 | Kearney State | 4–5 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1951 | Kearney State | 5–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1952 | Kearney State | 5–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Kearney State: | 42–24–3 | 25–23–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–24–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Foster". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Foster". Nebraska–Kearney Lopers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaches" (PDF). Nebraska–Kearney Lopers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Foster - Kearney". Nebraska Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.