Harry J. O'Brien
American sports coach (1884–1955)
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Harry Joseph O'Brien (October 31, 1884 – August 23, 1955),[1][2] nicknamed "Shorty", was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach. He was the fifth head football coach at The Citadel, serving for five seasons, from 1916 to 1918 and from 1920 to 1921, compiling a record of 14–15–4.[3] O'Brien also coached basketball and baseball for The Citadel for two seasons during World War I. He tallied a record of 6–2 in basketball and 3–9 in baseball.[4] O'Brien died of coronary thrombosis on August 23, 1955, at his home in Philadelphia.[5][6]
BornOctober 31, 1884
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1955 (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
c.1907–1909Swarthmore
PositionQuarterback
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1884 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1955 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1907–1909 | Swarthmore |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1915 | Gettysburg |
| 1916–1918 | The Citadel |
| 1920–1921 | The Citadel |
| 1922–1925 | Drexel |
| Basketball | |
| 1914–1916 | Gettysburg |
| 1916–1918 | The Citadel |
| 1922–1925 | Drexel |
| Baseball | |
| 1917–1918 | The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 25–51–6 (football) 42–37 (basketball) 3–9 (baseball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg (Independent) (1914–1915) | |||||||||
| 1914 | Gettysburg | 1–6–2 | |||||||
| 1915 | Gettysburg | 3–6 | |||||||
| Gettysburg: | 4–12–2 | ||||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916–1918) | |||||||||
| 1916 | The Citadel | 6–1–1 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 1917 | The Citadel | 3–3 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 1918 | The Citadel | 0–2–1 | 0–1–1 | ||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920 | The Citadel | 2–6 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1921 | The Citadel | 3–3–2 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| The Citadel: | 14–15–4 | 8–13–2 | |||||||
| Drexel Dragons (Independent) (1922–1925) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Drexel | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1923 | Drexel | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1924 | Drexel | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1925 | Drexel | 1–7 | |||||||
| Drexel: | 7–24 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–51–6 | ||||||||
