John D. "Duke" Wells (February 5, 1914 – November 28, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Henderson State Teachers College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1941 and from 1945 to 1961, compiling a record of 73–78–11. He was also Henderson State's head basketball coach from 1941 to 1949, tallying a mark of 63–62. The school's basketball arena is named after him.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1914 |
| Died | November 28, 1989 (aged 75) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1934 | Henderson State |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1932–1934 | Henderson State |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1932–1934 | Henderson State |
| 1937–1938 | Jackson Generals |
| 1938 | Hot Springs Bathers |
| 1939 | Fulton Tigers |
| Position(s) | Second baseman, third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941–1961 | Henderson State |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1949 | Henderson State |
| Baseball | |
| 1952–1955 | Henderson State |
| 1957–1961 | Henderson State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1962–1979 | Henderson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 73–78–11 (football) 63–62 (basketball) 86–60 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 AIC (1950, 1959) Baseball 2 AIC (1953, 1958) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson State Reddies (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1941–1961) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Henderson State | 1–7–2 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Henderson State | 3–5 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1946 | Henderson State | 6–3–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Henderson State | 1–7–1 | 0–6–1 | ||||||
| 1948 | Henderson State | 3–7 | 3–4 | ||||||
| 1949 | Henderson State | 7–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1950 | Henderson State | 6–1–2 | 6–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Henderson State | 5–3–1 | 5–1–1 | ||||||
| 1952 | Henderson State | 4–4 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Henderson State | 3–5 | 3–3 | ||||||
| 1954 | Henderson State | 4–4 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 1955 | Henderson State | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | ||||||
| 1956 | Henderson State | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 | ||||||
| 1957 | Henderson State | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | ||||||
| 1958 | Henderson State | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1959 | Henderson State | 6–2–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1960 | Henderson State | 6–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1961 | Henderson State | 4–6 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| Henderson State: | 73–78–11 | 60–45–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 73–78–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "John Wells". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Duke Wells Center". hsusports.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)