American athletics coach (1911–1992)
Peter LeRoy Carlston (February 3, 1911 – April 27, 1992) was an American football , basketball , baseball , golf , swimming , wrestling , and track and field coach. He also served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II .
Playing career
Carlston lettered at end for the University of Utah from 1931 to 1933, before graduating in 1934.[ 1]
Early coaching career
Carlston served as a football coach at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah and Mesa Junior College in Colorado , as well as serving as Mesa's head men's basketball coach.[ 2]
Utah baseball
Carlston was the head baseball coach at his alma mater, the University of Utah , from 1950 to 1953. His 1951 squad placed third at the 1951 College World Series .[ 3]
Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Utah Redskins (Skyline Conference ) (1950–1953)
1950
Utah
3–5
–
(West)
1951
Utah
17–3
–
1st (West)
College World Series
1952
Utah
8–9
–
(West)
1953
Utah
11–10
–
(West)
Utah:
39–27
–
Total:
39–27
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