Paul LaVinn

Paul LaVinn
Biographical details
Born(1915-01-02)January 2, 1915
DiedAugust 10, 1975(1975-08-10) (aged 60)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Upper Iowa (assistant)
1945–1946Carthage
1949–1951Eureka
Basketball
1941–1945Upper Iowa
1945–1948Carthage
1948–1951Eureka
Baseball
1947Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall6–27–2 (football)
93–103 (basketball)
2–7 (baseball)

Lincoln[1] Paul LaVinn (January 2, 1915 – August 10, 1975) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.

Coaching career

Carthage

LaVinn was the 12th head football coach at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois, serving for two seasons, from 1945 to 1946, and compiling a record of 2–10–1.[2] LaVinn started out with a win against Parsons College in Iowa and outscored opponents by 59 to 46 in his inaugural 1945 season,[3] but ended up with a winless season in his second year of coaching.[4]

While at Carthage, LaVinn also coached the baseball team in 1947 to a 2–7 record,[5] and found somewhat more success as the men's basketball coach[6] for three seasons, from 1946 to 1948, with a record of 26–37.[7]

Eureka

LaVinn was the seventh head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, serving for four seasons, from 1949 to 1951, and compilinga record of 4–17–1.[8]

LaVinn also coached the men's basketball team at Eureka for four seasons, from 1948 to 1952, tallying a mark of 44–38.[9]

High school coaching

In August 1952, LaVinn was hired as the athletic director at Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois.[10] In additional to Lockport, he also coached at school in Maple Park, and New Lenox.[11][12][13]

Later life and death

LaVinn moved in 1975 from Downer's Grove, Illinois to Largo, Florida. He died on August 10, 1975.[14]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Carthage Red Men (Independent) (1945)
1945 Carthage 2–3
Carthage Red Men (College Conference of Illinois) (1946)
1946 Carthage 0–7–1 0–4 9th
Carthage: 2–10–1 0–4
Eureka Red Devils (Pioneer Conference) (1949)
1949 Eureka 1–7 1–2 T–2nd
Eureka Red Devils (Independent) (1950–1951)
1950 Eureka 2–4–1
1951 Eureka 1–6
Eureka: 4–17–1 1–2
Total: 6–27–2

References

  1. ^ La Crosse State Teacher's College Alumni Notes
  2. ^ Carthage College Coaching Records Archived September 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Carthage College 1945 football results". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Carthage College Archived November 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Baseball records
  6. ^ College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "CCIW Basketball: Year-By-Year Results"
  7. ^ Carthage College Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Men's basketball year-by-year results
  8. ^ DeLassus, David. "Eureka Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  9. ^ Eureka College Archived July 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Men's basketball records
  10. ^ "Collee [sic] Coach Gets Lockport Position". Woodford County Journal. Eureka, Illinois. August 14, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association Lockport Township Season Summaries
  12. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association Maple Park Season Summaries
  13. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association New Lenox Season Summaries
  14. ^ "obituaries". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. August 11, 1975. p. 34. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.