Kenneth Mast
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. July 1931 (age 92) Sugarcreek, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg College (1950) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | Heidelberg |
| Basketball | |
| 1947–1950 | Heidelberg |
| Golf | |
| 1947–1950 | Heidelberg |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1967 | Bluffton |
| Basketball | |
| 1950–1966 | Bluffton |
| Track and field | |
| 1951–1967 | Bluffton |
| Golf | |
| 1951–1967 | Bluffton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 90–52–4 (football) 140–208 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Footbal 8 MOL / MOC (1951, 1956–1960, 1962, 1967) Basketball MOC (1965) | |
Kenneth E. Mast (born c. July 1931) is an American former college athletics coach. He was the head football coach for Bluffton College—now known as Bluffton University—from 1951 to 1967. He was also the head basketball coach from 1950 to 1966, track and field coach from 1951 to 1967, and the golf team's coach from 1951 to 1967.
Playing career[edit]
Mast played college football, basketball, and golf for Heidelberg.[1][2]
Coaching career[edit]
Following Mast's graduation he became the head football coach for Bluffton as the successor to A. C. Burcky.[3][4] In seventeen seasons as head coach he led the team to a 90–52–4 record and won eight conference championships;[5] including five straight from 1956 and 1960.[6] He resigned after the 1967 season.[7]
Mast was the head basketball coach for Bluffton to 1950 to 1966.[3][4][7] He recorded an overall record of 140–208.[8] He won one conference championship in 1965.[9]
Mast also coached Bluffton's track and field team and began its golf team.[4][9]
Head coaching record[edit]
Football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League / Mid-Ohio Conference) (1951–1967) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Bluffton | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1952 | Bluffton | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Bluffton | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1954 | Bluffton | 4–4 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1955 | Bluffton | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Bluffton | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1957 | Bluffton | 7–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Bluffton | 8–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | Bluffton | 6–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1960 | Bluffton | 5–3–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1961 | Bluffton | 5–3 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Bluffton | 5–3 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1963 | Bluffton | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Bluffton | 3–5–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Bluffton | 7–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Bluffton | 3–4–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Bluffton | 5–3–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Bluffton: | 90–52–4 | 50–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 90–52–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Men's basketball[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League / Mid-Ohio Conference) (1950–1966) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Bluffton | 7–13 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | Bluffton | 4–15 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1952 | Bluffton | 7–11 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1953 | Bluffton | 12–9 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1954 | Bluffton | 4–16 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1955 | Bluffton | 6–13 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1956 | Bluffton | 7–13 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1957 | Bluffton | 9–10 | 4–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 1958 | Bluffton | 10–10 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Bluffton | 9–12 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1960 | Bluffton | 4–17 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Bluffton | 5–15 | 2–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1962 | Bluffton | 6–15 | 3–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 1963 | Bluffton | 11–9 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Bluffton | 12–9 | 4–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Bluffton | 17–6 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Bluffton | 10–15 | 5–3 | 2nd | |||||
| Bluffton: | 140–208 | 65–112 | |||||||
| Total: | 140–208 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "Heidelberg Reelects Court Co-Captains". Dayton Daily News. March 9, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Kenneth Mast (1985) - Heidelberg Athletics Hall of Fame". Heidelberg University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Football Star Will Talk Here Saturday". The Bluffton News. June 1, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mast Is Arcadia Speaker". The Bluffton News. April 24, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Successful season". Mennonite Weekly Review. November 22, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "College Celebrates Fourth Mid Ohio Title". The Bluffton News. November 12, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Coach Resigns After Serving 17 Years". Mennonite Weekly Review. May 18, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Bluffton University Men's Basketball Year by Year Results" (PDF). Bluffton University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Mast". Bluffton Hall of Fame. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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