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American football coach (1928–2021)

W. S. Renn Jr.
Biographical details
Renn pictured in Phi Psi Chi 1952, Elon yearbook
Born	(1928-05-31)May 31, 1928 Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 23, 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 93)
Alma mater	Elon University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968	Apprentice

Head coaching record
Overall	5–8–2

William S. Renn Jr. (May 31, 1928 – August 23, 2021) was an American football coach. He was the 23rd head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for two seasons, from 1967 until 1968. His coaching record at Apprentice was 5–8–2. Renn died from Alzheimer's disease on August 23, 2021, at the age of 93.

References

https://archive.org/stream/.../eloncollegealum251283elon_djvu.txt
Apprentice Builders coaching records Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
"William "Billy" S. Renn, Jr". R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

v t e Apprentice Builders head football coaches
Jim Preas (1919–1921) A. Burnet Stoney (1922–1923) Edward J. Robeson Jr. (1924–1925) R. L. Patterson (1926) E. M. Handy (1927–1928) F. R. White (1929–1931) J. B. McArthur (1932) F. R. White (1933) W. F. Metts (1934–1937) W. H. Collier (1938–1939) Frank Dobson (1940–1948) Vernon Haynes (1949–1950) John A. Burns (1951–1952) Frank Masters (1953) Albert Marshall (1954–1956) Gordon Lamkin (1957–1959) G. R. Heflin (1960–1961) John A. Burns (1962) Bob Tata (1963) H. K. Brown Jr. (1964) Romie Hamilton (1965) J. E. Bradshaw (1966) W. S. Renn Jr. (1967–1968) Winston Siegfried (1969–1970) James H. Wilson (1971–1974) Gene Yearwood (1975–1976) Norm Snead (1977–1984) Phil Janaro (1985–1987) Norm Snead (1988–1989) Paul Hoffmann (1990–1997) Aubrey Kelly (1998–2001) Phil Janaro (2002–2007) Michael Vite (2008–2011) Paul Hoffmann (2012–2013) Paul White (2014–2016) Mark Tomlin # (2017) John Davis (2018–2019) No team (2020) John Davis (2021) Vincent Brown (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Apprentice Builders head football coaches

Jim Preas (1919–1921)
A. Burnet Stoney (1922–1923)
Edward J. Robeson Jr. (1924–1925)
R. L. Patterson (1926)
E. M. Handy (1927–1928)
F. R. White (1929–1931)
J. B. McArthur (1932)
F. R. White (1933)
W. F. Metts (1934–1937)
W. H. Collier (1938–1939)
Frank Dobson (1940–1948)
Vernon Haynes (1949–1950)
John A. Burns (1951–1952)
Frank Masters (1953)
Albert Marshall (1954–1956)
Gordon Lamkin (1957–1959)
G. R. Heflin (1960–1961)
John A. Burns (1962)
Bob Tata (1963)
H. K. Brown Jr. (1964)
Romie Hamilton (1965)
J. E. Bradshaw (1966)
W. S. Renn Jr. (1967–1968)
Winston Siegfried (1969–1970)
James H. Wilson (1971–1974)
Gene Yearwood (1975–1976)
Norm Snead (1977–1984)
Phil Janaro (1985–1987)
Norm Snead (1988–1989)
Paul Hoffmann (1990–1997)
Aubrey Kelly (1998–2001)
Phil Janaro (2002–2007)
Michael Vite (2008–2011)
Paul Hoffmann (2012–2013)
Paul White (2014–2016)
Mark Tomlin # (2017)
John Davis (2018–2019)
No team (2020)
John Davis (2021)
Vincent Brown (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

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