Lake Russell (coach)

Lake Russell
Sport(s) Football
Basketball
Biographical details
Born April 6, 1898
Died December 1980 (aged 82)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1925–1928 Carson–Newman
1929–1940 Mercer
Head coaching record
Overall 56–77–9

Lake F. Russell (April 6, 1898 December 1980) was an American football coach at both Carson–Newman and Mercer. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman College from 1925 to 1928 and compiled a record of 10–18–3.[1] After leaving Carson–Newman, Russell coached at Mercer University from 1929 to 1940 and compiled a record of 46–59–6. He also served as head men's basketball coach at Mercer from 1929 to 1930, from 1932 to 1934 and again from 1936 to 1939.

Serving as an assistant coach since 1949, in 1954, Russell was named head coach at Miami Beach Senior High in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] He served as head coach at Miami Beach through August 1955 when he resigned to become the superintendent of the State Training & Agricultural School in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]

Head coaching records

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP#
Carson–Newman Eagles (East Tennessee Football Association) (1925–1928)
1925 Carson–Newman 2–3–2
1926 Carson–Newman 5–2
1927 Carson–Newman 2–7
1928 Carson–Newman 1–6–1
Carson–Newman: 10–18–3
Mercer Bears (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1929–1937)
1929 Mercer 2–6–1
1930 Mercer 5–5
1931 Mercer 7–2–1
1932 Mercer 7–2
1933 Mercer 4–3–2
1934 Mercer 3–6–1
1935 Mercer 4–5
1936 Mercer 3–5–1
1937 Mercer 4–5
Mercer Bears (Independent) (1938–1940)
1938 Mercer 3–6
1939 Mercer 3–7
1940 Mercer 1–7
Mercer: 46–59–6
Total: 56–77–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final AP Poll.

References

  1. 2011 Carson–Newman Football Media Guide. Jefferson City, Tennessee: Carson–Newman College Department of Athletics. 2011. p. 62. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. Rubin, Don (September 5, 1954). "Results same with a difference". Miami Daily News. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. "Lake Russell quits as Beach coach". Miami Daily News. July 14, 1955. Retrieved November 5, 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, September 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.