Vern Hickey

Vernard Benton Hickey (November 11, 1900 – July 15, 1987)[1] was an American football, baseball, and golf coach, college athletics administrator, and local politician. He served as the head football coach at the Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture—now known as the University of California, Davis (UC Davis)—from 1947 to 1948, compiling a record of 24–42–8. Hickey was the head baseball coach at the school, serving from 1938 to 1948 and tallying a mark of 49–87–1. He also coached golf at UC Davis. Hickey succeeded Crip Toomey unofficially as the athletic director at UC Davis following Toomey's death in the June 1961 and was officially appointed to the position in September 1963. Hickey also served as the mayor of Davis, California.[2]

Vern Hickey
Biographical details
Born(1900-11-11)November 11, 1900
Canada
DiedJuly 15, 1987(1987-07-15) (aged 86)
Davis, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921–1923Washington State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1930–1936Santa Rosa HS (CA)
1937–1948Cal Aggies
Baseball
1938–1948Cal Aggies
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1961–1967UC Davis
Head coaching record
Overall24–42–8 (college football)
49–87–1 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Far Western (1947)

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Cal Aggies (Far Western Conference) (1937–1948)
1937 Cal Aggies 4–42–23rd
1938 Cal Aggies 2–6–10–2–1T–4th
1939 Cal Aggies 4–40–35th
1940 Cal Aggies 4–4–12–12nd
1941 Cal Aggies 2–2–42–12nd
1942 Cal Aggies 1–60–23rd
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Cal Aggies 0–5–20–1–13rd
1947 Cal Aggies 4–53–1T–1st
1948 Cal Aggies 2–61–3T–4th
Cal Aggies: 23–42–810–16–2
Total:23–42–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Levick". Genealogy.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  2. "Vern Hickey Gets Davis Athletic Post". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. United Press International. September 27, 1963. p. 24. Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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