Marion G. MacDonald (October 1, 1914 – January 18, 1990) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] He served as the head basketball coach at Western Carolina University–then known as Western Carolina Teachers College–from 1945 to 1947 and Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas from 1951 to 1960.[2][3] During his time at Western Carolina, he also served as an assistant football coach and, for one season, head coach in 1945.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1914 Letcher, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1990 (aged 75) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1938–1941 | Western Carolina (assistant) |
| 1945 | Western Carolina |
| 1946 | Western Carolina (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1945–1947 | Western Carolina |
| 1949–1950 | Fort Hays State (assistant) |
| 1951–1960 | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–3 (football) 134–97 (basketball) |
References
edit- ^ "In Memoriam" (PDF). Rossville Library. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Catamount". Western Carolina University. 1945. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Media Guide". Washburn Ichabods men's basketball. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "2015 Western Carolina Football Media Guide". Western Carolina Catamounts football. 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2019.