William McAndrew
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1887 Lawrence County, Illinois |
| Died |
February 11, 1943 (aged 55) Carbondale, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Vincennes University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1916 | Southern Illinois |
| 1921–1938 | Southern Illinois |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1918 | Southern Illinois |
| 1919–1943 | Southern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
82–80–20 (football) 309–221 (basketball) |
William McAndrew (April 29, 1887 – February 11, 1943)[1][2] [3] 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. [4] He also coached the Southern Illinois basketball team.
McAndrew was an alumnus of Vincennes University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He also played professionally in the Central League before becoming a coach and teacher.[5]
McAndrew Stadium on the Southern Illinois campus was named for him in 1943.
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- ↑ Southern Illinois Coaching Records
- ↑ "Alumni Notes" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 2 no. 3. May 1915. pp. 188–189.