John Michael Van Liew (December 12, 1881 – December 7, 1959)[1] was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois from 1923 to 1926, at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—in 1927, at North Carolina State University in 1930, and at Hanover College from 1932 to 1942, compiling a career college football record of 57–77–3.[2] Van Liew was also the head basketball coach at Knox from 1923 to 1926 and Hanover from 1932 to 1942, tallying a career college basketball mark of 100–104. Van Liew was a graduate of Grinnell College.[3]

John Van Liew
Van Liew pictured in The Agromeck 1931, NC State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1881-12-12)December 12, 1881
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1959(1959-12-07) (aged 77)
Mooresville, Indiana, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1926Knox (IL)
1927Western State (CO)
1930NC State
1932–1942Hanover
Basketball
1923–1926Knox (IL)
1932–1942Hanover
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1932–1943Hanover
Head coaching record
Overall57–77–3 (football)
100–104 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 IIAC (1924)
1 MWC (1924)

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Knox Old Siwash (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / Midwest Conference) (1923–1926)
1923 Knox 5–4 4–1 / 2–2 3rd / T–4th
1924 Knox 7–1 4–0 / 3–0 T–1st / T–1st
1925 Knox 2–6 2–1 / 0–3 T–5th / T–6th
1926 Knox 2–5–1 1–3–1 / 1–2 T–16th / T–7th
Knox: 16–16–1
Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1927)
1927 Western State 1–6 1–5 11th
Western State: 1–6 1–5
NC State Wolfpack (Southern Conference) (1930)
1930 NC State 2–8 1–5 T–19th
NC State: 2–8 1–5
Hanover Panthers (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1932–1942)
1932 Hanover 4–3–1
1933 Hanover 6–2 5–1 4th
1934 Hanover 7–2 4–1 T–3rd
1935 Hanover 2–5–1 2–3 10th
1936 Hanover 1–6 1–3 T–11th
1937 Hanover 5–3 4–2 T–5th
1938 Hanover 5–2 4–2 T–4th
1939 Hanover 4–4 3–3 8th
1940 Hanover 1–8 1–4 T–11th
1941 Hanover 1–7 1–3 11th
1942 Hanover 2–5 2–3 8th
Hanover: 38–47–2
Total: 57–77–3

References

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  1. ^ Miller, George (February 18, 1995). "Remember Coach Van Liew?". The Madison Courier. Madison, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2013 – via Google News.
  2. ^ "Coach Van Liew Resigns Duties at Knox College". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 8, 1926. Retrieved January 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Van Liew Quits As Coach.; Resigns His Post at North Carolina State College" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. October 21, 1930. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
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