James S. Irick (July 30, 1923 – February 18, 1993) was an American football, basketball, tennis, and track coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas for 13 seasons, from 1963 to 1975, compiling a record of 48–64–4.[1][2] He took over the position from longtime coach Karl Spear who moved up to become the school's athletic director.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1923 Douthat, Oklahoma, US |
| Died | February 18, 1993 (aged 69) Kansas City, Kansas, US |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1962 | Baker (assistant) |
| 1963–1975 | Baker |
| Basketball | |
| 1956–1963 | Baker |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1975–1991 | Baker |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–64–4 (football) |
Irick graduated from high school in Paola, Kansas in 1941. He then attended Baker College, playing football and basketball under head coach Emil Liston. He graduated from Baker in 1948 after a stint in the military and later earned master's degree from Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg,—now known as Pittsburg State University. Irick died of a brain aneurysm, on February 18, 1993, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.[4][5]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Wildcats (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1963–1970) | |||||||||
| 1963 | Baker | 5–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1964 | Baker | 7–2 | 7–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Baker | 6–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1966 | Baker | 5–3–1 | 5–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | Baker | 6–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Baker | 3–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1969 | Baker | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd (North) | |||||
| 1970 | Baker | 4–4 | 4–1 | 2nd (North) | |||||
| Baker Wildcats (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1971–1975) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Baker | 1–6–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Baker | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1973 | Baker | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1974 | Baker | 3–6 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1975 | Baker | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Baker: | 48–64–4 | 45–53–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–64–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David. "Baker Wildcats Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Baker Football All-Time Records" (PDF). Baker Wildcats. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Baker Names Irick as New Grid Coach as Spear Steps Up". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. January 30, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved March 22, 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ Luder, Bob (February 19, 1993). "Baker coach is dead". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. D-2. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "James S. Irick". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. February 20, 1993. p. C-5. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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