William McAndrew College coach

William McAndrew was an American football and basketball coach. He was the first and fourth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois. He held that position for twenty-two seasons, from 1913 to 1916 and then returning from 1921 until 1938. His overall coaching record at SIU was 82 wins, 80 losses, and 20 ties. This ranks him first at SIU in terms of total wins and fifth at SIU in terms of winning percentage. He also coached the Southern Illinois basketball team.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 29, 1887
Birth place
Lawrence County Illinois
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1943
Place of death
Carbondale Illinois

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Coach

coached team
Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
Southern Illinois Salukis football
overall record
309–221 (basketball)
82–80–20 (football)

William McAndrew on Wikipedia