Orin A. Kates
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1883 Ord, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1947 (aged 63) Alma, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Arizona |
| Basketball | |
| 1904–1906 | Arizona |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1904–1912 | Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–1–2 (football) 1–0–1 (basketball) |
Orin Albert Kates (November 18, 1883 – January 31, 1947)[1][2][3] was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the fourth head football coach at the University of Arizona, coaching one season in 1904 and compiling a record of 3–1–2. Kates was also the first head basketball coach at Arizona, coaching two seasons from 1904 to 1906 and tallying a mark of 1–0–1. In addition he served as the school's first athletic director, from 1904 to 1912.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona (Independent) (1903–1904) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Arizona | 2–0 | |||||||
| 1904 | Arizona | 3–1–2 | |||||||
| Arizona: | 5–1–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–1–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Image United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-17070-37868-3 — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Orin A. Kates", Ludington Daily News, February 1, 1947, Ludington, Michigan
- ^ University of Arizona (1903). Announcement for the Academic Year. The University. Retrieved April 14, 2015.