Paul LaVinn

Lincoln Paul LaVinn
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born January 2, 1915
Died August 10, 1975(1975-08-10) (aged 60)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945–1946 Carthage
1949–1952 Eureka
Basketball
1945–1948 Carthage
1948–1952 Eureka
Baseball
1947 Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall 7–32–3 (football)
70–75 (basketball)
2–7 (baseball)

Statistics

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

Coaching career

Carthage College

LaVinn was the twelfth head football coach for the Carthage College Redmen (now called the "Red Men") currently located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, though at the time of his employment located in Carthage, Illinois, and he held that position for the 1945 and 1946 seasons. His coaching record at Carthage was 2 wins, 10 losses, and 1 tie.[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 until 1948 with a record of 26 wins and 37 losses.[7]

Eureka College

LaVinn was the seventh head college football coach for the Eureka College Red Devils located in Eureka, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1949 until 1952. His career coaching record at Eureka was 5 wins, 22 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him 13th at Eureka in total wins and 13th at Eureka in winning percentage.[8]

LaVinn also coached the men's basketball team at Eureka for four seasons, from 1948 until 1952. While at Eureka, his teams accumulated a record of 44 wins and 38 losses.[9]

High school coaching

After his time at the collegiate level, LaVinn spent time coaching at several high schools in the state of Illinois, including Lockport,[10] Maple Park,[11] and New Lenox.[12]

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