LaRue Van Meter

LaRue Van Meter (1898 – December 17, 1981) was an attorney and an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois from 1932 to 1938.[1]

LaRue Van Meter
Biographical details
Born1898
Williamsville, Illinois, U.S.
Died(1981-12-17)December 17, 1981 (aged 83)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materIllinois Wesleyan
George Washington (1943)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1932–1933Illinois College
1937Illinois College
Basketball
1932–1938Illinois College
Head coaching record
Overall14–8–1 (football)
55–43 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 IIAC (1937)

Van Meter was the city attorney of Falls Church, Virginia from 1948 until his retirement in 1974.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Illinois College Blueboys (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1932–1933)
1932 Illinois College 3–43–3T–10th
1933 Illinois College 4–2–14–1–1T–5th
Illinois College Blueboys (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1937)
1937 Illinois College 7–25–0T–1st
Illinois College: 14–8–112–4–1
Total:14–8–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Illinois College Blueboys. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. "LaRue Van Meter Dies". Washington Post. December 19, 1981. Retrieved February 6, 2020.


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