James N. Ashmore
Encyclopedia
James N. Ashmore was an American football
, basketball
, and baseball
coach. He served as the head football coach at the State College of Washington, now Washington State University
, (1903), Millikin University
(1904–1906, 1909–1913), Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College
, (1907–1908), and DePauw University
(1922–1924), compiling a career college football
record of 61–46–9. Ashmore was also the head basketball coach at Washington State (1904–1905), Millikin (1905–1907, 1909–1914), the University of Colorado at Boulder
(1914–1917), the University of Iowa
(1920–1922), DePauw (1923–1924), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(1926–1931), tallying a career college basketball
mark of 178–117. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Washington State (1904), Milikin (1905–1906, 1910–1914, 1940), Iowa (1920–1922), DePauw (1923–1924), and North Carolina (1927–1931) amassing a career college baseball
record of 170–99–6.
team and held the position for the 1903 season. His coaching record at Washington State was 3 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 23rd at Washington State in total wins and 17th at Washington State in winning percentage (.500).
Ashmore was the head coach at Western Maryland
for the 1907 and 1908 seasons. While there, he compiled a 9–8–3 record.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
coach. He served as the head football coach at the State College of Washington, now Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, (1903), Millikin University
Millikin University
Millikin University is an American co-educational, comprehensive, private, four-year university with traditional undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, fine arts, and professional studies, as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs and graduate programs in...
(1904–1906, 1909–1913), Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College
McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College...
, (1907–1908), and DePauw University
DePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
(1922–1924), compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 61–46–9. Ashmore was also the head basketball coach at Washington State (1904–1905), Millikin (1905–1907, 1909–1914), the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
(1914–1917), the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
(1920–1922), DePauw (1923–1924), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
(1926–1931), tallying a career college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
mark of 178–117. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Washington State (1904), Milikin (1905–1906, 1910–1914, 1940), Iowa (1920–1922), DePauw (1923–1924), and North Carolina (1927–1931) amassing a career college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
record of 170–99–6.
Coaching career
Ashmore was the eighth head coach for the Washington State Cougars footballWashington State Cougars football
The Washington State Cougars football team is the intercollegiate football team of Washington State University. The team is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference...
team and held the position for the 1903 season. His coaching record at Washington State was 3 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 23rd at Washington State in total wins and 17th at Washington State in winning percentage (.500).
Ashmore was the head coach at Western Maryland
McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College...
for the 1907 and 1908 seasons. While there, he compiled a 9–8–3 record.
Football
Basketball
External links
- James Ashmore as College Basketball at Sports Reference.com