Floyd Stahl
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Floyd S. Stahl was an American
collegiate athletic coach, serving in many coaching and administrative positions at Harvard University
and the Ohio State University
.
Stahl was the head coach
of the Ohio State baseball
team from 1933 to 1938. During this same period Stahl was the backfield coach for the Ohio State football team
under head coach Francis Schmidt
.
In 1939 Stahl joined the staff at Harvard. From 1939 to 1946 he was Harvard's baseball head coach, though no games were played in 1944-45 due to World War II
; the team won its conference title in his first season in 1939, but his overall record at the school was 54-69. He also served as the basketball head coach at Harvard from 1943 to 1946. Stahl led the Harvard Crimson to their only NCAA tournament
berth in 1946. Harvard was defeated in the Elite Eight
by Ohio State.
Ohio State rehired Stahl the following year as their baseball head coach. He served as the Buckeyes' baseball coach from 1947 to 1950, finishing his tenure with an overall record of 129-108-1. In 1950 he switched to the basketball program, becoming the head coach for the Ohio State men's team from 1950 to 1958.
While serving as the Ohio State basketball coach, Stahl was also an Associate Athletic Director. In 1958 Stahl gave up coaching to become Ohio State's Assistant Athletic Director.
Stahl returned to coaching in 1966 to lead the Ohio State golf
team. He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame
in 1978. He died three days before his 97th birthday.
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collegiate athletic coach, serving in many coaching and administrative positions at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
.
Stahl was the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Ohio State baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team from 1933 to 1938. During this same period Stahl was the backfield coach for the Ohio State football team
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
under head coach Francis Schmidt
Francis Schmidt
Francis Albert Schmidt was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa , the University of Arkansas , Texas Christian University , Ohio State University , and the University of Idaho , compiling a...
.
In 1939 Stahl joined the staff at Harvard. From 1939 to 1946 he was Harvard's baseball head coach, though no games were played in 1944-45 due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
; the team won its conference title in his first season in 1939, but his overall record at the school was 54-69. He also served as the basketball head coach at Harvard from 1943 to 1946. Stahl led the Harvard Crimson to their only NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
berth in 1946. Harvard was defeated in the Elite Eight
1946 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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by Ohio State.
Ohio State rehired Stahl the following year as their baseball head coach. He served as the Buckeyes' baseball coach from 1947 to 1950, finishing his tenure with an overall record of 129-108-1. In 1950 he switched to the basketball program, becoming the head coach for the Ohio State men's team from 1950 to 1958.
While serving as the Ohio State basketball coach, Stahl was also an Associate Athletic Director. In 1958 Stahl gave up coaching to become Ohio State's Assistant Athletic Director.
Stahl returned to coaching in 1966 to lead the Ohio State golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
team. He was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame
Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame
The Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame is the athletic hall of fame for The Ohio State University. Its purpose is to recognize individuals who have contributed to the honor and fame of the University in the field of athletics....
in 1978. He died three days before his 97th birthday.