Burton Shipley

Burton Shipley
Shipley as an undergraduate of the Maryland Agriculatural College in 1914
Sport(s)	Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born	January 17, 1890(1890-01-17) Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Died	February 22, 1976(1976-02-22) (aged 86) Washington, D. C.
Playing career
1908–1913	Maryland
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football 1919–1920 1923–1926? Basketball 1918–1922 1923–1947 Baseball 1919–1922 1924–1960	Delaware Maryland (assistant) Delaware Maryland Delaware Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall	5–10–2 (football) 288–237 (basketball) 399–333–10 (baseball)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Howard Burton Shipley (January 17, 1890 – February 22, 1976) was a multi-sport athlete and coach for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He is probably most remembered as the first and long-time head coach of the men's basketball team. He also coached the Maryland baseball team.

Shipley graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1914. While there, he played basketball, baseball, and football as a quarterback. In 1923, he became the head coach for the Maryland basketball team, a position in which he would serve until 1947. During his tenure, he compiled a 243–199 record.

Also in 1923, Shipley was hired as an assistant coach for the football team under legendary Maryland head coach Curley Byrd. Shipley also coached the baseball team from 1924 to 1960.

Shipley Field, where the school's baseball team plays its home games, is named after him. In 1982, Shipley was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1919–1920)
1919	Delaware	2–5–1
1920	Delaware	3–5–1
Delaware:		5–10–2
Total:		5–10–2

References

• David Ungrady, Tales from the Maryland Terrapins, p. 3–26, 2003, Sports Publishing LLC.
• University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame, The M Club, accessed 18 January 2009.

External links

• Burton Shipley at the College Football Data Warehouse
• Burton Shipley at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
• Burton Shipley at Baseball-Reference
• Burton Shipley at Find a Grave