J. Orlean Christian

J. Orlean Christian
Sport(s) Football, basketball, baseball
Biographical details
Born c. 1898
Died October 21, 1979 (aged 81)
Willimantic, Connecticut
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1949 Connecticut
Basketball
1935–1936 Connecticut (interim HC)
Baseball
1936–1961 Connecticut
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1950–1966 Connecticut
1966–1971 Yankee Conf. (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall 66–51–4 (football)
3–10 (basketball)
254–170–7 (baseball)

J. Orlean Christian (c. 1898 – October 21, 1979) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1934 to 1949 and as the head baseball coach there from 1936 to 1961. Christian was also the school's athletic director from 1950 to 1966 and filled in as interim head basketball coach during the 1935–36 season. He served as the first commissioner of the Yankee Conference, from 1966 to 1971. Christian died on October 21, 1979 at the age of 81 in a convalescent home in Willimantic, Connecticut.[1] The University of Connecticut's home baseball field, J. O. Christian Field, is named in his honor. Christian's 66 wins as head football coach at Connecticut were the most in program history until Randy Edsall surpassed him in 2010.

Head coaching record

Baseball

The following table depicts Christian's record as head baseball coach at Connecticut.[2]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut State / Connecticut Huskies (1936–1961)
1936 Connecticut State 7–5
1937 Connecticut State 7–8
1938 Connecticut State 8–6
1939 Connecticut 7–7
1940 Connecticut 8–8–1
1941 Connecticut 4–10
1942 Connecticut 4–8
1943 Connecticut 8–6
1944 Connecticut 4–4–1
1945 Connecticut 6–2
1946 Connecticut 6–10–1
1947 Connecticut 12–5
1948 Connecticut 13–2
1949 Connecticut 14–5
1950 Connecticut 7–8
1951 Connecticut 9–9–1
1952 Connecticut 9–5–1
1953 Connecticut 9–6–1
1954 Connecticut 9–9
1955 Connecticut 11–6
1956 Connecticut 9–8–2
1957 Connecticut 14–10 College World Series
1958 Connecticut 11–5 NCAA Tournament
1959 Connecticut 17–2 College World Series
1960 Connecticut 13–3 NCAA Tournament
1961 Connecticut 24–19–2 NCAA Tournament
Connecticut: 254–170–7
Total: 254–170–7

Basketball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut Huskies (New England Conference) (1935–1936)
1935–36 Connecticut 3–10 0–3
Connecticut: 3–10 (.231) 0–3 (.000)
Total: 3–10 (.231)

References

  1. ↑ UPI (October 23, 1979). "J.Orlean Christian, Ex-Head of Athletics At U. of Connecticut". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2012 Baseball Media Guide. uconnhuskies.com. pp. 63–64. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

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