Merlin A. Ditmer

Merlin Ditmer
Biographical details
Born(1886-04-09)April 9, 1886
Potsdam, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 1950(1950-03-10) (aged 63)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOtterbein
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920–1926Otterbein
1927–1940Miami (OH) (assistant)
Basketball
1920–1925Otterbein
1927–1941Miami (OH) (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1941–1948Miami (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall13–37–4 (football)
6–25 (basketball)

Merlin Ammon Ditmer (April 9, 1886 – March 10, 1950) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach (1920–1926) and head men's basketball coach (1920–1925) at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.[1] Ditmer moved to Oxford, Ohio to work an assistant football and basketball coach at Miami University before serving as the school's athletic director from 1941 to 1948.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Otterbein Cardinals (Independent) (1920)
1920 Otterbein 1–7
Otterbein Cardinals (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1921–1926)
1921 Otterbein 1–5–2 1–3–2 13th
1922 Otterbein 2–6 2–6 15th
1923 Otterbein 5–3 4–3 6th
1924 Otterbein 2–5 2–5 T–15th
1925 Otterbein 0–6–2 0–5–1 20th
1926 Otterbein 2–5 1–5 18th
Otterbein: 13–37–4 10–27–3
Total: 13–31–4

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Otterbein Cardinals men's basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Merlin Detmer". Miami of Ohio. Retrieved December 6, 2018.