Al Vanderbush
American football coach, athletics administrator (1907–2005)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alvin Wallace Vanderbush (September 16, 1907 – February 20, 2005) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Hope College in Hope, Michigan from 1946 to 1954, compiling a record of 46–28–2.[2]
BornSeptember 16, 1907
DiedFebruary 20, 2005 (aged 97)
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
1925–1928Hope
1946–1954Hope
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1907 |
| Died | February 20, 2005 (aged 97) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1928 | Hope |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1946–1954 | Hope |
| Track and field | |
| 1946–1948 | Hope |
| 1952 | Hope |
| Cross country | |
| 1958–1959 | Hope |
| Tennis | |
| 1957–1958 | Hope |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1954–1960 | Hope |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–28–2 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 MIAA (1951, 1953) | |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Flying Dutchmen (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1954) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Hope | 6–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Hope | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Hope | 5–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1949 | Hope | 7–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Hope | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1951 | Hope | 5–4 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1952 | Hope | 4–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Hope | 7–2 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1954 | Hope | 3–6 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Hope: | 46–28–2 | 30–15–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–28–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
