Kenneth Mast

Kenneth Mast
Biographical details
Bornc. July 1931 (age 93)
Sugarcreek, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materHeidelberg College (1950)
Playing career
Football
1947–1950Heidelberg
Basketball
1947–1950Heidelberg
Golf
1947–1950Heidelberg
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1951–1967Bluffton
Basketball
1950–1966Bluffton
Track and field
1951–1967Bluffton
Golf
1951–1967Bluffton
Head coaching record
Overall90–52–4 (football)
140–208 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
8 MOL / MOC (1951, 1956–1960, 1962, 1967)
Basketball
MOC (1965)

Kenneth E. Mast (born c. July 1931) is an American former college athletics coach. He was the head football coach for Bluffton College—now known as Bluffton University—from 1951 to 1967. He was also the head basketball coach from 1950 to 1966, track and field coach from 1951 to 1967, and the golf team's coach from 1951 to 1967.

Playing career

Mast played college football, basketball, and golf for Heidelberg.[1][2]

Coaching career

Following Mast's graduation he became the head football coach for Bluffton as the successor to A. C. Burcky.[3][4] In seventeen seasons as head coach he led the team to a 90–52–4 record and won eight conference championships;[5] including five straight from 1956 and 1960.[6] He resigned after the 1967 season.[7]

Mast was the head basketball coach for Bluffton to 1950 to 1966.[3][4][7] He recorded an overall record of 140–208.[8] He won one conference championship in 1965.[9]

Mast also coached Bluffton's track and field team and began its golf team.[4][9]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League / Mid-Ohio Conference) (1951–1967)
1951 Bluffton 6–2 4–1 T–1st
1952 Bluffton 5–4 3–2 3rd
1953 Bluffton 3–4 2–2 T–2nd
1954 Bluffton 4–4 2–2 4th
1955 Bluffton 3–6 2–3 4th
1956 Bluffton 8–1 5–0 1st
1957 Bluffton 7–2 5–0 1st
1958 Bluffton 8–1 5–0 1st
1959 Bluffton 6–3 5–0 1st
1960 Bluffton 5–3–1 4–1 T–1st
1961 Bluffton 5–3 2–3 T–3rd
1962 Bluffton 5–3 2–1 T–1st
1963 Bluffton 7–2 2–1 2nd
1964 Bluffton 3–5–1 2–1 2nd
1965 Bluffton 7–2 2–1 2nd
1966 Bluffton 3–4–1 1–1 2nd
1967 Bluffton 5–3–1 2–0 1st
Bluffton: 90–52–4 50–19
Total: 90–52–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Men's basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League / Mid-Ohio Conference) (1950–1966)
1950 Bluffton 7–13 3–7 5th
1951 Bluffton 4–15 2–8 5th
1952 Bluffton 7–11 4–6 4th
1953 Bluffton 12–9 6–4 2nd
1954 Bluffton 4–16 2–10 6th
1955 Bluffton 6–13 3–9 6th
1956 Bluffton 7–13 4–8 5th
1957 Bluffton 9–10 4–7 T–4th
1958 Bluffton 10–10 6–6 4th
1959 Bluffton 9–12 3–9 6th
1960 Bluffton 4–17 3–9 6th
1961 Bluffton 5–15 2–10 7th
1962 Bluffton 6–15 3–5 T–4th
1963 Bluffton 11–9 2–6 4th
1964 Bluffton 12–9 4–4 3rd
1965 Bluffton 17–6 9–1 1st
1966 Bluffton 10–15 5–3 2nd
Bluffton: 140–208 65–112
Total: 140–208

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Heidelberg Reelects Court Co-Captains". Dayton Daily News. March 9, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kenneth Mast (1985) - Heidelberg Athletics Hall of Fame". Heidelberg University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Football Star Will Talk Here Saturday". The Bluffton News. June 1, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Mast Is Arcadia Speaker". The Bluffton News. April 24, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Successful season". Mennonite Weekly Review. November 22, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "College Celebrates Fourth Mid Ohio Title". The Bluffton News. November 12, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Coach Resigns After Serving 17 Years". Mennonite Weekly Review. May 18, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bluffton University Men's Basketball Year by Year Results" (PDF). Bluffton University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Kenneth Mast". Bluffton Hall of Fame. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.