Daniel Geiser

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Daniel Geiser
Biographical details
Born(1917-04-26)April 26, 1917
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 8, 2009(2009-11-08) (aged 92)
Bridgewater, Virginia
Alma materJuniata
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1951Bridgewater
Basketball
1946–1962Bridgewater
Baseball
1946–1962Bridgewater
Head coaching record
Overall3–12 (football)
115–157 (basketball)
122–106 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Virginia Little 8 baseball (1960, 1962)
Awards
Bridgewater Hall of Fame (1998)

Daniel Singer Geiser Jr. (April 26, 1917 – November 8, 2009) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia.[1]

In 1949, Geiser resurrected the Bridgewater Eagles football on a budget of $500USD after it had been dormant for 12 years due to World War II.[2] From 1949 to 1951, amassed a record of 3–12.[3]

He also coached the Bridgewater men's basketball team to 115 wins over several season as well as coaching the baseball team to a 122–108 overall record, including two Virginia Little Eight Conference championships in 1960 and 1962.[4]

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bridgewater Eagles (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1949–1951)
1949 Bridgewater 1–3
1950 Bridgewater 0–6 0–4
1951 Bridgewater 1–3 1–2
Bridgewater: 3–12
Total: 3–12

References[]

  1. ^ "Hall of Fame, Dr. Daniel Geiser". Bridgewater College. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Sorrells, Nancy (July 8, 2014). "A Profile in Courage". Bridgewater College. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bridgewater College Football Record Book" (pdf). Bridgewater College. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "BC Mourns Loss of Hall of Famer Daniel Geiser". Bridgewater Eagles. November 12, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2017.

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