Haskell Noyes

Haskell Noyes
Biographical details
BornJuly 22, 1886
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1948(1948-12-08) (aged 62)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1904–1908Yale
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1908–1911Wisconsin
1913–1914Yale
Head coaching record
Overall37–22 (.627)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NCAA All-American (1908)

Haskell Noyes (July 22, 1886 – December 8, 1948)[1] was an American college basketball player and coach as well as a noted conservationist.

Born into a well-to-do family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[2] Noyes attended Yale University from 1904 to 1908. He played for their basketball team and was the captain for his final two seasons. As a senior in 1907–08, Noyes was selected as a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[3]

After graduation, Noyes spent the next three years in his home state, serving as the head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's basketball team.[4] In three seasons in charge of the Badgers, Noyes compiled a 26–15 overall record.[4] Two years later, he found himself in charge of Yale's team. For the 1913–14 season, his only as their head coach, Yale recorded an 11–7 record.[4]

During his time in Wisconsin, Noyes became greatly interested in conserving the environment.[2] And although he had earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, he decided to pursue his passion.[2] In 1926, he proposed a law that centralized conservationism in Wisconsin under a director and six unpaid commissioners.[2] In 1930, he established the Haskell Noyes Conservation Warden Efficiency Award, which is still given annually to the person selected as the top Warden in Wisconsin.[2]

Noyes died on December 8, 1948, several days after falling and fracturing his skull.[5] He was 62 years old. In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame.[2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wisconsin Badgers (Western Conference) (1908–1911)
1908–09 Wisconsin 8–4 5–4 3rd
1909–10 Wisconsin 9–5 7–5 3rd
1910–11 Wisconsin 9–6 6–6 5th
Wisconsin: 26–15 (.634) 18–15 (.545)
Yale Bulldogs (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1913–1914)
1913–14 Yale 11–7 6–4 3rd
Yale: 11–7 (.611) 6–4 (.600)
Total: 37–22 (.627)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Haskell, Susan Clarke (2013). "Haskell Family History". Haskell Noyes. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Haskell Noyes". The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame. Fox Valley Web Design. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Consensus All-America Teams (1905 to 1909)". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Haskell Noyes coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Haskell Noyes Taken By Death". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 9, 1948. p. 17. Retrieved May 21, 2014.