Max Urick

Max Urick
	Urick in 2011
Biographical details
Born	January 30, 1939; Troy, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 21, 2025 (aged 86); Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1957–1960	Ohio Wesleyan
Positions	Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1966	Ohio State (backfield)
1967–1970	Wabash
1971–1973	Duke (backfield)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1974–1983	Iowa State (asst. AD)
1983–1993	Iowa State
1993–2001	Kansas State
Head coaching record
Overall	11–22–2

Max Franklin Urick (January 30, 1939 – November 21, 2025) was American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana for four seasons, from 1967 until 1970, compiling a record of 11–22–2.^[2] Urick was the athletic director at Iowa State University from 1983 to 1993 at Kansas State University from 1993 until his retirement in 2001.^[3] Urick died at his home in Manhattan, Kansas, on November 21, 2025, at the age of 85.^[4]

BornJanuary 30, 1939^[1]
Troy, Ohio, U.S.

DiedNovember 21, 2025 (aged 86)
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.

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Year	Team	Overall
Wabash Little Giants (NCAA College Division independent) (1967–1970)
1967	Wabash	2–7
1968	Wabash	3–6
1969	Wabash	3–6
1970	Wabash	3–3–2
Wabash:		11–22–2
Total:		11–22–2

Head coaching record

Biographical details
Urick in 2011
Born	(1939-01-30)January 30, 1939^[1] Troy, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 21, 2025(2025-11-21) (aged 86) Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1957–1960	Ohio Wesleyan

Positions	Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1966	Ohio State (backfield)
1967–1970	Wabash
1971–1973	Duke (backfield)

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1974–1983	Iowa State (asst. AD)
1983–1993	Iowa State
1993–2001	Kansas State

Head coaching record
Overall	11–22–2