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Jack Lengyel

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Football Coach

The Resume

    (1935- )
    Born in Akron, Ohio
    Head coach of the Wooster Fighting Scots (1966-70) and the Marshall Thundering Herd (1971-74)
    Athletic director at Fresno State University (1983-86), University of Missouri (1986-88), United States Naval Academy (1988-2001) and the University of Colorado (2004-05)
    Subject of the 2006 film 'We Are Marshall'

Why he might be annoying:

    Despite posting impressive numbers at Wooster, his record at Marshall was an abysmal 9-33.
    He was virtually unheard of in the mainstream sports scene prior to the release of 'We Are Marshall.'
    Some Marshall staff initially were skeptical about his decision to voluntarily take the position of the school's football program, as he had no previous ties to the university.
    Some Marshall players felt he never gave them a fair opportunity to play.
    He only got the Marshall coaching job, after numerous coaches turned it down in wake of the plane crash that wiped out the team the previous season.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He accepted the Marshall coaching job as a way to give back to football.
    He, along with Donald Dedmon, successfully lobbied the NCAA to abolish the rule that prohibited freshmen and sophomores from playing football.
    He was credited with helping both Marshall University and Huntington, West Virginia with the healing process in wake of the tragedy.
    In addition to coaching football at Wooster, he also served as the school's lacrosse coach.
    Following a tragedy involving a basketball team in New Brunswick, he paid his expenses to travel there to help with counselling services.
    In order to give some continuity to the veteran players, he kept Red Dawson on his staff.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying