Joseph Raycroft
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 15, 1867 Williamstown, Vermont |
| Died | September 30, 1955 (aged 87) Trenton, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (1896) Rush Medical College (1899) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2 (football) 66–7 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3× National basketball (1907–1909) 4× Western Conference basketball (1907–1910) | |
Joseph Edward Raycroft (November 15, 1867 – September 30, 1955)[1][2] was the head men's basketball coach for the University of Chicago between 1906–07 and 1909–10.[3] In his four seasons as coach, the Chicago Maroons compiled an overall record of 66 wins and 7 losses.[3] His teams won four Big Ten Conference championships (then known as the Western Conference), and the 1907, 1908, and 1909 teams were all named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[4] His 90.4% career winning percentage is the highest all-time at Chicago.[3] Prior to his time at Chicago, Raycroft also served as Lawrence University's head football coach for the 1894 season and compiled a 3–2 record.[5]
Raycroft later served as Princeton University's Chairman of the Department of Health and Physical Education from 1911 until his retirement in 1936.[1][6]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Vikings (Independent) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Lawrence | 3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Maroons (Western Conference) (1906–1910) | |||||||||
| 1906–07 | Chicago | 21–2 | 6–2 | T–1st | Helms National Champions | ||||
| 1907–08 | Chicago | 23–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | Helms National Champions | ||||
| 1908–09 | Chicago | 12–0 | 12–0 | 1st | Helms National Champions | ||||
| 1909–10 | Chicago | 10–3 | 9–3 | 1st | |||||
| Total: | 66–7 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b "Raycroft, Joseph Edward, 1867–". Worldcat. Social Networks and Archival Context Project. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Dr. Joseph Edward Raycroft". Find a Grave. 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c "2013–14 Chicago Maroons Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). History. University of Chicago. 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Lawrence Vikings football" (PDF). Records and history. Lawrence University. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "Joseph Raycroft Papers". Princeton University. 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
External links
- Full biography on Raycroft @ Princeton University Library Finding Aids