Paul LaVinn

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Paul LaVinn
Biographical details
Born(1915-01-02)January 2, 1915
DiedAugust 10, 1975(1975-08-10) (aged 60)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Upper Iowa (assistant)
1945–1946Carthage
1949–1951Eureka
Basketball
1941–1945Upper Iowa
1945–1948Carthage
1948–1951Eureka
Baseball
1947Carthage
Head coaching record
Overall6–27–2 (football)
93–103 (basketball)
2–7 (baseball)

Lincoln[1] Paul LaVinn (January 2, 1915 – August 10, 1975) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.

Coaching career[edit]

Carthage[edit]

LaVinn was the 12th head football coach at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois, serving for two seasons, from 1945 to 1946, and compiling a record of 2–10–1.[2] LaVinn started out with a win against Parsons College in Iowa and outscored opponents by 59 to 46 in his inaugural 1945 season,[3] but ended up with a winless season in his second year of coaching.[4]

While at Carthage, LaVinn also coached the baseball team in 1947 to a 2–7 record,[5] and found somewhat more success as the men's basketball coach[6] for three seasons, from 1946 to 1948, with a record of 26–37.[7]

Eureka[edit]

LaVinn was the seventh head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, serving for four seasons, from 1949 to 1951, and compilinga record of 4–17–1.[8]

LaVinn also coached the men's basketball team at Eureka for four seasons, from 1948 to 1952, tallying a mark of 44–38.[9]

High school coaching[edit]

In August 1952, LaVinn was hired as the athletic director at Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois.[10] In additional to Lockport, he also coached at school in Maple Park, and New Lenox.[11][12][13]

Later life and death[edit]

LaVinn moved in 1975 from Downer's Grove, Illinois to Largo, Florida. He died on August 10, 1975.[14]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Carthage Red Men (Independent) (1945)
1945 Carthage 2–3
Carthage Red Men (College Conference of Illinois) (1946)
1946 Carthage 0–7–1 0–4 9th
Carthage: 2–10–1 0–4
Eureka Red Devils (Pioneer Conference) (1949)
1949 Eureka 1–7 1–2 T–2nd
Eureka Red Devils (Independent) (1950–1951)
1950 Eureka 2–4–1
1951 Eureka 1–6
Eureka: 4–17–1 1–2
Total: 6–27–2

References[edit]

  1. ^ La Crosse State Teacher's College Alumni Notes
  2. ^ Carthage College Coaching Records Archived September 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Carthage College 1945 football results". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Carthage Redmen". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ Carthage College Archived November 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Baseball records
  6. ^ College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "CCIW Basketball: Year-By-Year Results"
  7. ^ Carthage College Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Men's basketball year-by-year results
  8. ^ DeLassus, David. "Eureka Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  9. ^ Eureka College Archived July 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Men's basketball records
  10. ^ "Collee [sic] Coach Gets Lockport Position". Woodford County Journal. Eureka, Illinois. August 14, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association Lockport Township Season Summaries
  12. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association Maple Park Season Summaries
  13. ^ Illinois High School Athletic Association New Lenox Season Summaries
  14. ^ "obituaries". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. August 11, 1975. p. 34. Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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