For the 1910s and 1920s amateur golfer, see Chick Evans.
George G. "Chick" Evans (June 18, 1901 – November 23, 1976) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1929 to 1954, compiling a record of 132–70–20. Evans was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1940, tallying a mark of 125–93, and served three stints at head baseball coach at the school (1930–1934, 1937–1944, 1946–1947), amassing a record of 118–115–3. Evans was the athletic director at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1968. His 132 wins are the most of any head coach in the Northern Illinois Huskies football program's history.
Evans began his coaching career at Boone High School in Boone, Iowa, where he spent four years before moving to DeKalb High School in DeKalb, Illinois for one year before becoming head football coach and athletic director of what was then Northern Illinois State Teachers College in 1929.[2] As athletic director and coach, Evans oversaw Northern’s growth from a teacher’s college to a major university.
Evans later earned a master's degree from Columbia University. He died on November 23, 1976, at Kearney-Mesa Convalesclent Hospital in San Diego, California after a short illness.[3] Evans and his wife, Venus, had moved there following his retirement as athletic director at Northern Illinois in 1968.[4]
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For the 1910s and 1920s amateur golfer see Chick Evans George G Chick Evans June 18 1901 November 23 1976 was an American football basketball and baseball coach and college athletics administrator He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1929 to 1954 compiling a record of 132 70 20 Evans was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1940 tallying a mark of 125 93 and served three stints at head baseball coach at the school 1930 1934 1937 1944 1946 1947 amassing a record of 118 115 3 Evans was the athletic director at Northern Illinois from 1929 to 1968 His 132 wins are the most of any head coach in the Northern Illinois Huskies football program s history Chick EvansBiographical detailsBorn 1901 06 18 June 18 1901IllinoisDiedNovember 23 1976 1976 11 23 aged 75 San Diego CaliforniaAlma materDes Moines University 1923 1 Playing careerFootball1918Illinoisc 1920Des MoinesCoaching career HC unless noted Football1924 1927Boone HS IA 1928DeKalb HS IL 1929 1954Northern Illinois StateBasketball1924 1927Boone HS IA 1928 1929DeKalb HS IL 1929 1940Northern Illinois StateBaseball1930 1934Northern Illinois State1937 1944Northern Illinois State1946 1947Northern Illinois StateAdministrative career AD unless noted 1929 1968Northern Illinois State Northern IllinoisHead coaching recordOverall132 70 20 college football 125 93 college basketball 118 115 3 college baseball Bowls0 2Accomplishments and honorsChampionshipsFootball5 IIAC 1938 1941 1944 1946 1951 A native of El Paso Illinois Evans attended the University of Illinois where was a member of the 1918 Illinois Fighting Illini football team led by head coach Robert Zuppke He then moved on to the now defunct Des Moines University in Des Moines Iowa which was later acquired by the University of Sioux Falls this should not be confused with the present Des Moines University At Des Moines Evans won 11 varsity letters and captained teams in four different sports directed by head coach Harry M Bell Evans began his coaching career at Boone High School in Boone Iowa where he spent four years before moving to DeKalb High School in DeKalb Illinois for one year before becoming head football coach and athletic director of what was then Northern Illinois State Teachers College in 1929 2 As athletic director and coach Evans oversaw Northern s growth from a teacher s college to a major university Evans later earned a master s degree from Columbia University He died on November 23 1976 at Kearney Mesa Convalesclent Hospital in San Diego California after a short illness 3 Evans and his wife Venus had moved there following his retirement as athletic director at Northern Illinois in 1968 4 Chick Evans Field House former home of the Huskies basketball team is named for him Head coaching record EditCollege football Edit Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl playoffsNorthern Illinois State Teachers Evansmen Huskies Illinois Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1929 1954 1929 Northern Illinois State 6 1 1 4 1 1 T 6th1930 Northern Illinois State 6 2 1 4 1 1 T 5th1931 Northern Illinois State 5 3 4 2 T 6th1932 Northern Illinois State 4 2 1 2 2 1 T 10th1933 Northern Illinois State 5 4 4 3 13th1934 Northern Illinois State 5 1 2 4 1 2 5th1935 Northern Illinois State 7 1 1 5 1 1 T 3rd1936 Northern Illinois State 4 3 1 3 2 1 T 7th1937 Northern Illinois State 3 2 3 3 2 1 T 9th1938 Northern Illinois State 6 1 1 4 0 1st1939 Northern Illinois State 5 2 1 3 1 3rd1940 Northern Illinois State 6 3 2 2 4th1941 Northern Illinois State 7 1 1 3 1 T 1st1942 Northern Illinois State 4 2 2 2 0 2 2nd1943 Northern Illinois State 4 1 1 1 01944 Northern Illinois State 7 0 3 0 1st1945 Northern Illinois State 4 3 2 2 3rd1946 Northern Illinois State 9 2 4 0 1st L Turkey Bowl1947 Northern Illinois State 4 3 3 2 1 1 2nd L Hoosier Bowl1948 Northern Illinois State 6 4 2 2 3rd1949 Northern Illinois State 7 2 1 2 1 1 2nd1950 Northern Illinois State 3 6 2 4 5th1951 Northern Illinois State 9 0 6 0 1st1952 Northern Illinois State 3 6 2 4 T 4th1953 Northern Illinois State 1 8 1 5 6th1954 Northern Illinois State 2 7 1 5 T 6thNorthern Illinois State 132 70 20 75 43 12Total 132 70 20 National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berthReferences Edit The Blue Book of College Athletics F Turbyville 1948 ISSN 0893 7737 Retrieved December 2 2014 Evans Signed as Coach by State Teachers College Daily Chronicle DeKalb Illinois May 23 1929 p 1 Retrieved January 24 2020 via Newspapers com Chick Evans dies at 76 Daily Chronicle DeKalb Illinois November 24 1976 p 1 Retrieved January 24 2020 via Newspapers com Daily Messenger November 24 1976 Canandaigua New York This biographical article relating to a college football coach first appointed in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chick Evans coach amp oldid 1082226178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
