Richard Wackar

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Richard Wackar
Sport(s)	Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born	(1928-02-23) February 23, 1928
Playing career
Football 1946–1950	Rutgers
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football 1964–1980 Basketball 1956–1963	Glassboro State Glassboro State
Head coaching record
Overall	65–84–4 (football) 100–53 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships Football 5 NJSAC (1972, 1974–1977)

Richard Wackar (born February 23, 1928) is a former American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Glassboro State College (now called Rowan University), an NCAA Division III program in Glassboro, New Jersey. He was the third all-time coach for the Profs and compiled a 65–84–4 record in 17 seasons. Wackar's most notable accomplishment, however, is being recognized as the only coach in NJAC history to win conference championships in four sports (football, basketball, golf and cross country). He currently lives in Pitman.

Rowan University renamed their football stadium to Coach Richard Wackar Stadium at John Page Field.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Glassboro State Profs (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1964–1980)
1964	Glassboro State	0–7
1965	Glassboro State	0–8
1966	Glassboro State	1–7–1
1967	Glassboro State	3–5
1968	Glassboro State	2–6
1969	Glassboro State	5–3
1970	Glassboro State	3–4–1
1971	Glassboro State	2–6
1972	Glassboro State	7–2	4–1	T–1st
1973	Glassboro State	4–6
1974	Glassboro State	6–3–1	4–0–1	1st
1975	Glassboro State	7–2–1	5–0	1st
1976	Glassboro State	5–5	4–1	1st
1977	Glassboro State	7–3	5–0	1st
1978	Glassboro State	7–3
1979	Glassboro State	2–8
1980	Glassboro State	4–6
Total:		65–84–4
National championship Conference title Conference division title
^†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. ^#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

References

External links

Rowan Magazine article on Richard Wackar

Rowan Profs men's basketball head coaches

Records incomplete (1923–1938)
Roland Esbjornson (1938–1942)
No team (1942–1946)
Roland Esbjornson (1946–1949)
Samuel Porch (1949–1955)
Roland Esbjornson (1955–1956)
Richard Wackar (1956–1963)
Neil Haldeman (1963–1964)
Richard Lauffer (1964–1968)
Allen Ordway (1968–1969)
Jack Collins (1969–1977)
Ralph Saquella (1977–1983)
Greg Ackles (1983–1989)
John Giannini (1989–1996)
Joe Cassidy (1996– )

v t e Rowan Profs head football coaches

Glen Frey (1947) Nelio Dallolio (1948–1950) No team (1951–1963) Richard Wackar (1964–1980) Ted Kershner (1981–1987) John Bunting (1988–1992) K. C. Keeler (1993–2001) Jay Accorsi (2002– )

Persondata
Name	Wackar, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	American football and basketball coach
Date of birth	February 23, 1928
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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