Al Baggett

Eustace Albert Baggett (March 6, 1903 – May 12, 1976) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as head football coach at West Texas State Teachers College—now known as West Texas A&M University—in Canyon, Texas from 1933 to 1939. Baggett compiled a 36–28–5 record in seven seasons and currently ranks third on the schools all-time winning list behind Joe Kerbel (68–42–1) and Frank Kimbrough (54–52–2).[1]

Al Baggett
Biographical details
Born(1903-03-06)March 6, 1903
Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1976(1976-05-12) (aged 73)
Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1925Vernon HS (TX)
1928–1930Wichita Falls JC
1931–1932Amarillo JC
1933–1939West Texas State
Basketball
1934–1942West Texas State
1947–1950Brooklyn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1933–1946West Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall36–28–5 (college football)
216–93 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Alamo (1939)

He was also the head basketball coach at West Texas State from 1934 to 1942. He was then the head coach at Brooklyn College from 1947 to 1950, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 216–93; he was followed as a coach at Brooklyn by Tubby Raskin.[2]

Baggett was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and pursued a master's degree at Columbia University. Prior to being hired at West Texas State in 1933, he coached at Vernon High School in Vernon, Texas, Wichita Falls Junior College—now known as Midwestern State University, and Amarillo Junior College—now known as Amarillo College.[3]

He is the great-uncle of model, Alley Baggett.

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
West Texas State Buffaloes (Independent) (1933–1938)
1933 West Texas State 2–9
1934 West Texas State 4–6
1935 West Texas State 5–4–1
1936 West Texas State 7–1–2
1937 West Texas State 6–3
1938 West Texas State 7–2–1
West Texas State Buffaloes (Alamo Conference) (1939)
1939 West Texas State 5–3–12–0–1T–1st
West Texas State: 36–28–52–0–1
Total:36–28–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "West Texas A&M 2007 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
  2. Fullerton Jr., Hugh (June 16, 1947). "Sports Round-Up". Pampa Daily News. Pampa, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved January 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "New Mentor Now Student at Columbia—Amarillo Junior College Athletic Director to Take Place of Late Sam Burton". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. July 12, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved January 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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