Haskell Noyes (July 22, 1886 – December 8, 1948)[1] was an American college basketball player and coach as well as a noted conservationist.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1886 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1948 (aged 62) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1904–1908 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908–1911 | Wisconsin |
| 1913–1914 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–22 (.627) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NCAA All-American (1908) | |
Born into a well-to-do family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[2] Noyes attended Yale University from 1904 to 1908. He played for their basketball team and was the captain for his final two seasons. As a senior in 1907–08, Noyes was selected as a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[3]
After graduation, Noyes spent the next three years in his home state, serving as the head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's basketball team.[4] In three seasons in charge of the Badgers, Noyes compiled a 26–15 overall record.[4] Two years later, he found himself in charge of Yale's team. For the 1913–14 season, his only as their head coach, Yale recorded an 11–7 record.[4]
During his time in Wisconsin, Noyes became greatly interested in conserving the environment.[2] And although he had earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, he decided to pursue his passion.[2] In 1926, he proposed a law that centralized conservationism in Wisconsin under a director and six unpaid commissioners.[2] In 1930, he established the Haskell Noyes Conservation Warden Efficiency Award, which is still given annually to the person selected as the top Warden in Wisconsin.[2]
Noyes died on December 8, 1948, several days after falling and fracturing his skull.[5] He was 62 years old. In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers (Western Conference) (1908–1911) | |||||||||
| 1908–09 | Wisconsin | 8–4 | 5–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1909–10 | Wisconsin | 9–5 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1910–11 | Wisconsin | 9–6 | 6–6 | 5th | |||||
| Wisconsin: | 26–15 (.634) | 18–15 (.545) | |||||||
| Yale Bulldogs (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1913–1914) | |||||||||
| 1913–14 | Yale | 11–7 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Yale: | 11–7 (.611) | 6–4 (.600) | |||||||
| Total: | 37–22 (.627) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Haskell, Susan Clarke (2013). "Haskell Family History". Haskell Noyes. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Haskell Noyes". The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame. Fox Valley Web Design. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Consensus All-America Teams (1905 to 1909)". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Haskell Noyes coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Haskell Noyes Taken By Death". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 9, 1948. p. 17. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
