Birch Bayh (basketball coach)
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Birch Evans Bayh, Sr. is a former NCAA Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University
from 1918-1923. During this time, he also served as the Head Baseball Coach, Athletic Director and Professor of Physical Education.
Birch Bayh led the Sycamores to their first fifteen-win season and their first twenty-win season. Bayh’s .640 winning percentage at Indiana State ranks him as the sixth-winningest coach in the school’s history.
He later became director of physical education of the Terre Haute (Indiana) public school system and later held the same position for the Washington, DC public school system. He was a long-time high school basketball official in Indiana and officiated ten State Championship games, a record that still stands today.
He was a World War I veteran, holding the rank of Major and held an exercise certificate, (an Associate's Degree), from the North American Gymnastics Union of Indianapolis.
He is the father of former U.S Senator Birch Bayh
and the Grandfather of former Indiana
Senator Evan Bayh. A second-generation alumnus of Indiana State
, the School of Education was named the 'Bayh School of Education in 2009 to honor the Bayh family's distinguished support of Indiana State University.'
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
from 1918-1923. During this time, he also served as the Head Baseball Coach, Athletic Director and Professor of Physical Education.
Birch Bayh led the Sycamores to their first fifteen-win season and their first twenty-win season. Bayh’s .640 winning percentage at Indiana State ranks him as the sixth-winningest coach in the school’s history.
He later became director of physical education of the Terre Haute (Indiana) public school system and later held the same position for the Washington, DC public school system. He was a long-time high school basketball official in Indiana and officiated ten State Championship games, a record that still stands today.
He was a World War I veteran, holding the rank of Major and held an exercise certificate, (an Associate's Degree), from the North American Gymnastics Union of Indianapolis.
He is the father of former U.S Senator Birch Bayh
Birch Bayh
Birch Evans Bayh II is a former United States Senator from Indiana, having served from 1963 to 1981. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 1976 election, but lost to Jimmy Carter. He is the father of former Indiana Governor and former U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.-Life...
and the Grandfather of former Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
Senator Evan Bayh. A second-generation alumnus of Indiana State
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
, the School of Education was named the 'Bayh School of Education in 2009 to honor the Bayh family's distinguished support of Indiana State University.'
Basketball Head Coaching record
Baseball Head Coaching Record
| Overall | Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Postseason |
| 1919 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores baseball The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team is the NCAA Division I men's baseball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1995. Their first season was 1896.... |
11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | unk | unk | unk | unk | Indiana Collegiate Athletic League Champions |
| 1920 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores baseball The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team is the NCAA Division I men's baseball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1995. Their first season was 1896.... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | unk | unk | unk | unk | Indiana Collegiate Athletic League Champions |
| 1921 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores baseball The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team is the NCAA Division I men's baseball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1995. Their first season was 1896.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | unk | unk | unk | unk | |
| 1922 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores baseball The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team is the NCAA Division I men's baseball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1995. Their first season was 1896.... |
7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | unk | unk | unk | unk | |
| 1923 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores baseball The Indiana State Sycamores baseball team is the NCAA Division I men's baseball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 1995. Their first season was 1896.... |
9 | 2 | 1 | .750 | unk | unk | unk | unk | Indiana Collegiate Athletic League Champions |
| Overall Totals | 42 | 13 | 1 | .750 | Unk | Unk | Unk | .Unk | ||