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Vincent P. Batha was a college football and basketball player and coach in the United States. He also worked as a professor of math and sciences after retiring from coaching.[1]
Batha played tackle[2] for the Carroll College Pioneers (now called "Carroll University") located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school honored his legacy by inducting him into their "Hall of Fame" in 1973[3] as as "charter member" of the group.[4]
Batha later became the the 16th head football coach for his alma mater[5] and he held that position for the 1931 season.[6] His career coaching record at Carroll College was 1 win, 4 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him 26th at Carroll College in total wins and 25th at Carroll College in winning percentage.[7] He would remain with the program as assistant coach[8] under Glenn Thistlethwaite beginning in 1932.[9] Coach Batha's poor performance was called the worst start in seven years for the program, which was attributed to weakness at the end positions and turnover in the bakcfield.[10]
Batha also was the head basketball coach at Carroll from 1931 until 1934, posting the 12th-most wins at the history of the school (as of 2007-2008 season) with a record of 29-13.[11] He also was assistant Athletic Director and head coach of the track and field and cross country teams.[12]
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- ^ The passenger pigeon Eugene M. Roark, 1961
- ^ Carroll College Yearbook "Football - Season 1919" page 135
- ^ Carroll University Alumni Hall of Fame
- ^ Milwaukee Journal "Carroll Honors 12 Alumni" Oct 4, 1973
- ^ Chicago Tribune "HANLEY ORDERS 2 DRILLS DAILY DESPITE THE HEAT" September 15, 1931
- ^ Stevens Point Daily Journal "Sports--Nineteen Candidates Report for Workouts" September 15, 1931
- ^ Carroll College/University Football coaching records
- ^ Chicago Daily Tribune "Thistlethwaite Takes Carroll Coaching Job" May 14, 1932
- ^ New York Times "Thistlethwaite Gets Post" May 14, 1932
- ^ The Milwaukee Sentinel "Pioneers Play Viking Eleven" November 6, 1931
- ^ Carroll University Basketball results
- ^ Carroll University Yearbook 1930