Lowry Stoops

Lowry McElvain "Larry" Stoops (1892 – May 14, 1969) was an American college football and college basketball coach and an athletic administrator. He spent two seasons as the head football coach at West Liberty University where he compiled a 5–10–2 from 1924 to 1925.[1] He also served as the head basketball coach at West Liberty for the 1923–1924 and 1925–1926 seasons where he accumulated a 10–11 record.[2]

Lowry Stoops
Biographical details
Born1892
Tustin, California, U.S.
Died(1969-05-14)May 14, 1969
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Baseball
1916–1918West Virginia
Position(s)Right fielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1924West Liberty
Basketball
1923–1926West Liberty
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1962West Virginia (assistant AD)
Head coaching record
Overall5–10–2 (football)
10–11 (basketball)

Beginning in 1926, he served as the assistant athletic director at West Virginia University until his retirement in 1962.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
West Liberty Hilltoppers (Independent) (1924)
1924 West Liberty 4–4–2
West Liberty Hilltoppers (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1925)
1925 West Liberty 1–6–11–39th
West Liberty: 5–10–21–3
Total:5–10–2

References

  1. "Year–by–Year Records" (PDF). West Liberty University. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. "Annual Records" (PDF). West Liberty University. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. "WVU Sports Hall of Fame". West Virginia University. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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