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James B. Modesitt

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James B. Modesitt
Biographical details
Born(1875-11-24)November 24, 1875
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1946(1946-09-13) (aged 70)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1898–1899Wabash
Baseball
1899Wabash
Head coaching record
Overall3–5–2 (football)
2–6 (baseball)

James Bert Modesitt (November 24, 1875 – September 13, 1946)[1][2] was an American football and baseball coach. He was the 12th head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, serving for two seasons, from 1898 to 1899, and compiling a record of 3–5–2. Modesitt was the first coach at Wabash to hold the post for more than one season.[3] Modesitt was also the head baseball coach at Wabash in 1899, tallying a mark of 2–6.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wabash (Independent) (1898–1899)
1898 Wabash 2–5–1
1899 Wabash 1–0–1
Wabash: 3–5–2
Total: 3–5–2

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994," James Modesitt, 1946". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Dr. Modesitt Dead in South". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 14, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2012 – via Google News.
  3. ^ "Wabash College coaching records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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