Hubert Jack
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1904 Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1981 (aged 77) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1936 | Grove City HS (PA) (assistant) |
| 1937–1942 | DuBois HS (PA) |
| 1946–1968 | Lock Haven |
| Wrestling | |
| 1926–1937 | Grove City HS (PA) |
| 1937–1943 | DuBois HS (PA) |
| 1943–1962 | Lock Haven |
| Track | |
| 1926–1937 | Grove City HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–91–7 (college football) 153–39–5 (college wrestling) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 PSTCC (1957) 1 PSCAC West Division (1960) | |
| Awards | |
| Helms Foundation Wrestling Hall of Fame (1963) | |
Hubert Hosack Jack (February 23, 1904 – March 15, 1981) was an American football and wrestling coach. He was the head wrestling coach at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1962 and football coach from 1946 to 1968. He led the wrestling team to a 153–39–5 record and the football team to a 102–91–7 record. He retired from coaching in January 1969.[1][2][3][4]
Jack was graduate of Grove City High School in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock State Teachers College—now known as Slippery Rock University—in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh.[5]
Death and honors[edit]
Jack died on March 15, 1981, while attending the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Princeton, New Jersey.[6]
Jack was inducted into the Helms Hall Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Lock Haven Hall of Fame in 2015.[7][8] Hubert Jack Stadium, Lock Haven's home football venue, is named in his honor.[9]
Head coaching record[edit]
College football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference / Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference) (1946–1968) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Lock Haven | 4–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1947 | Lock Haven | 7–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1948 | Lock Haven | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1949 | Lock Haven | 3–7 | 2–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1950 | Lock Haven | 5–4 | 3–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1951 | Lock Haven | 0–8 | 0–6 | T–11th | |||||
| 1952 | Lock Haven | 5–3 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1953 | Lock Haven | 4–4 | 4–4 | T–11th | |||||
| 1954 | Lock Haven | 5–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1955 | Lock Haven | 5–2–2 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Lock Haven | 6–2 | 4–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Lock Haven | 8–0 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1958 | Lock Haven | 5–3 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Lock Haven | 6–2 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1960 | Lock Haven | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st (West) | |||||
| 1961 | Lock Haven | 5–2–2 | 2–2–1 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 1962 | Lock Haven | 2–6 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 1963 | Lock Haven | 2–6 | 0–6 | 7th (West) | |||||
| 1964 | Lock Haven | 4–4 | 2–4 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 1965 | Lock Haven | 5–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 1966 | Lock Haven | 2–7 | 2–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 1967 | Lock Haven | 3–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 1968 | Lock Haven | 2–7 | 1–4 | 6th (West) | |||||
| Lock Haven: | 102–91–7 | 72–68–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 102–91–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack, DuBois High Coach, To Join Lock Haven Teachers Faculty". The Lock Haven Express. December 9, 1942. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herb Jack Quits as Wrestling Coach; Lauded at Huge Dinner". The Lock Haven Express. April 4, 1962. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hubert Jack: 25 Years of Outstanding Coaching at LHSC". The Express (Lock Haven, Penn.). January 14, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coach Jack Lauded at Banquet". The Express (Lock Haven, Penn.). April 21, 1969. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Coaching Staff At DuBois". The Brookville American. Brookville, Pennsylvania. June 24, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Hubert Jack Dies". Lancaster New Era. March 17, 1981. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hubert Jack Elected to Wrestling Hall of Fame". The Lock Haven Express. February 14, 1963. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hubert Jack". Lock Haven University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "'Grand re-opening' of Hubert Jack Stadium surface". The Express. September 12, 2018.
- 1904 births
- 1981 deaths
- American wrestling coaches
- Lock Haven Bald Eagles football coaches
- College wrestling coaches in the United States
- High school football coaches in Pennsylvania
- High school track and field coaches in the United States
- High school wrestling coaches in the United States
- Slippery Rock University alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- People from Grove City, Pennsylvania
- Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania