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John A. Brewin
Biographical details
Brewin pictured with the Davidson baseball team, c. 1903
Born	(1876-12-09)December 9, 1876 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1938(1938-03-07) (aged 61) Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1893–1896	Boston College

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1900–1903	Davidson
Baseball
1902–1905	Davidson

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
190?–190?	Davidson

Head coaching record
Overall	12–12–1 (football) 31–12 (baseball)

John Andrew Brewin (December 9, 1876 – March 7, 1938) was an American college football and college baseball coach for Davidson College in the early 1900s. He was the first official head coach for both teams in school history. Brewin also served as the Physical Director during his tenure at Davidson.

A native of Marlborough, Massachusetts, Brewin earned his medical degree from Davidson College in 1904. He had spent his undergraduate years at Boston College and lettered for the football team from 1893 to 1896, serving as team captain in 1895. He died in Everett, Massachusetts on March 7, 1938.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Davidson (Independent) (1900–1903)
1900	Davidson	4–1
1901	Davidson	4–2
1902	Davidson	3–5–1
1903	Davidson	1–4
Davidson:		12–12–1
Total:		12–12–1

Baseball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall
Davidson (Independent) (1902–1905)
1902	Davidson	7–1
1903	Davidson	4–5
1904	Davidson	10–3
1905	Davidson	10–3
Davidson:		31–12
Total:		31–12

References

"Catalogue of the officers and students of Boston College". Boston, Mass. : The College. 1898.
"Davidson College". Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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"Catalog of the Officers and Students of Boston College". Boston College. 1908. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
"2012 Boston College Football Media Guide". All-Time Letterwinners (page 120). Boston College. 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
"Alumni News". The Boston College Alumni Association. May 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
"g_brewin_john_a_death_1938 - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
"Davidson College". Yearly Results (1900–1904). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.

External links

John A. Brewin at Find a Grave

v t e Davidson Wildcats athletic directors
John A. Brewin (–) H. M. Grey (?–1923) William L. Younger (1923–1928) Norton G. Pritchett (1928–1935) Norman Shepard (1936–1949) Paul K. Scott (1949–1955) Tom Scott (1955–1974) Thomas A. Cartmill (1974–1985) Kit Morris (1985–1989) Terry Holland (1990–1994) Jim Murphy (1995–2018) Chris Clunie (2018– )

v t e Davidson Wildcats head football coaches
No coach (1896–1899) John A. Brewin (1900–1903) Bob Williams (1904–1905) Robert S. Graham & John Beverly Pollard (1906–1907) John Nathan Levine (1908) Floyd M. Simmons (1909–1910) Edwin W. Holladay (1911) W. T. Cook (1912–1913) Bob Fetzer (1914) Bill Fetzer (1915–1918) Pete Crayton (1919) H. M. Grey (1920–1922) William L. Younger (1923–1931) Williams Newton (1932–1935) Gene McEver (1936–1943) No team (1944–1945) William Story (1946–1947) Lefty Jamerson (1948–1949) Crowell Little (1950–1951) Bill Dole (1952–1964) Homer Smith (1965–1969) Dave Fagg (1970–1973) Ed Farrell (1974–1984) Vic Gatto (1985–1989) Dave Fagg (1990–1992) Tim Landis (1993–1999) Joe Susan (2000) Mike Toop (2001–2004) Tripp Merritt (2005–2012) Brett Hayford # (2012) Paul Nichols (2013–2017) Scott Abell (2018–2024) Saj Thakkar (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

Davidson Wildcats head football coaches

No coach (1896–1899)
John A. Brewin (1900–1903)
Bob Williams (1904–1905)
Robert S. Graham & John Beverly Pollard (1906–1907)
John Nathan Levine (1908)
Floyd M. Simmons (1909–1910)
Edwin W. Holladay (1911)
W. T. Cook (1912–1913)
Bob Fetzer (1914)
Bill Fetzer (1915–1918)
Pete Crayton (1919)
H. M. Grey (1920–1922)
William L. Younger (1923–1931)
Williams Newton (1932–1935)
Gene McEver (1936–1943)
No team (1944–1945)
William Story (1946–1947)
Lefty Jamerson (1948–1949)
Crowell Little (1950–1951)
Bill Dole (1952–1964)
Homer Smith (1965–1969)
Dave Fagg (1970–1973)
Ed Farrell (1974–1984)
Vic Gatto (1985–1989)
Dave Fagg (1990–1992)
Tim Landis (1993–1999)
Joe Susan (2000)
Mike Toop (2001–2004)
Tripp Merritt (2005–2012)
Brett Hayford # (2012)
Paul Nichols (2013–2017)
Scott Abell (2018–2024)
Saj Thakkar (2025– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Davidson Wildcats head baseball coaches
Club only (1870s–1901) John A. Brewin (1902–1905) W. T. Everett (1906–1907) Tommy Stouch (1908) W. T. Everett (1909) H. E. Barr (1910) Red Garman (1911) William Guerrant (1912) W. T. Cook (1913–1914) Bill Fetzer (1915–1919) Fred Hengeveld (1920–1922) Buck Currie (1923) William L. Younger (1924–1931) Red Laird (1932–1939) Norman Shepard (1940–1944) No team (1945) Lefty Jamerson (1946–1950) Packard (1951) Dave Poole (1952) Chuck Clements (1953–1956) Tom Stevens (1957–1972) Jack Burris (1973) Tom Stevens (1974–1972) Junior Wade (1975) Palmer Muench (1976–1980) Charlie Slagle (1981) George Greer (1982–1987) Jim Stoeckel (1988–1990) Dick Cooke (1991–2018) Rucker Taylor (2019– )

Davidson Wildcats head baseball coaches

Club only (1870s–1901)
John A. Brewin (1902–1905)
W. T. Everett (1906–1907)
Tommy Stouch (1908)
W. T. Everett (1909)
H. E. Barr (1910)
Red Garman (1911)
William Guerrant (1912)
W. T. Cook (1913–1914)
Bill Fetzer (1915–1919)
Fred Hengeveld (1920–1922)
Buck Currie (1923)
William L. Younger (1924–1931)
Red Laird (1932–1939)
Norman Shepard (1940–1944)
No team (1945)
Lefty Jamerson (1946–1950)
Packard (1951)
Dave Poole (1952)
Chuck Clements (1953–1956)
Tom Stevens (1957–1972)
Jack Burris (1973)
Tom Stevens (1974–1972)
Junior Wade (1975)
Palmer Muench (1976–1980)
Charlie Slagle (1981)
George Greer (1982–1987)
Jim Stoeckel (1988–1990)
Dick Cooke (1991–2018)
Rucker Taylor (2019– )

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