Nelson Nitchman

Nelson Nitchman
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1908-12-21)December 21, 1908
Died March 4, 1991(1991-03-04) (aged 82)
Waterford, Connecticut
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
19361940 Union (NY)
19461958 Coast Guard
Basketball
19331941 Union (NY)
19421954 Coast Guard
Head coaching record
Overall 66588 (football)
130146 (basketball)

Statistics

Nelson W. "Nels" Nitchman (December 21, 1908 March 4, 1991) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1936 to 1940 and at the United States Coast Guard Academy from 1946 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 66588. Nitchman was also the head basketball coach at Union from 1933 to 1941 and at the Coast Guard Academy from 1942 to 1954, tallying a career college basketball mark of 130146.

Coaching career

Nitchman was the head football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for 13 seasons, from 1946 until 1958.[1] His coaching record at Coast Guard was 45 wins, 43 losses and 5 ties.[2]

Death

Nitchman died on March 4, 1991 in Waterford, Connecticut.[3]

References

  1. Shafer, Ian. "U.S. Coast Guard Academy (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  2. DeLassus, David. "United States Coast Guard Academy Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  3. "'Nels' Nitchman dies". The Hour. March 6, 1991. Retrieved October 17, 2011.


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