Jack Horenberger/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
- Graduated, Illinois Wesleyan University 1936, business and economics
- Graduated, University of Illinois, Master's degree
- Basketball coach, Illinois Wesleyan, 1945-65; career record of 264-212, seven conference championships
- Baseball coach, Illinois Wesleyan, 1942-81; career record of 509-401, 16 conference championships
- Athletic director, Illinois Wesleyan, 1947-81
- Member, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame
- Member, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- In April 1999, the new baseball field at IWU was christened the Jack Horenberger Baseball Field and a crowd of more than 1,000 were on hand for the first-ever game at the field.
[edit] Sources
- http://www.iwu.edu/~iwunews/sports/120100a.html, retrieved on 2009-08-28.