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	'''David V. Connelly''' (September 14, 1898 – August 27, 1955) was an American ] and ] coach and college athletic administrator. He was affiliated with the ] as a coach and athletic director for approximately 30 years.		'''David V. Connelly''' (September 14, 1898 – August 27, 1955) was an American ] and ] coach and college athletic administrator. He was affiliated with the ] as a coach and athletic director for approximately 30 years.

			==Early years==
⚫	~~Connelly was born in ], in 1898. He served in the ] during ].<ref name=TB/>~~ He served as the head baseball coach at the ] from 1932 to 1950.<ref name=HOF>{{cite web\|title=David Conelly, Baseball Coach (1931-50)\|publisher=University of Toledo\|accessdate=November 29, 2015\|url=http://www.utrockets.com/news/2010/4/16/David_Conelly_Baseball_Coach_1931_50_.aspx}}</ref> He also served as the University of Toledo' athletic director from 1928 to 1936 and coached several other sports.<ref name=obit/> His coaching positions at Toledo included service as head basketball coach (1926–1934), track and cross country (six years), football (three years), and boxing (one year). When he died in 1955, he had been associated with the University of Toledo for 30 years.<ref name=obit>{{cite news\|title=Sports Figure Dead\|newspaper=The Sandusky Regiser\|date=August 29, 1955\|page=5\|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3732089/sports_figure_dead/}}</ref><ref name=TB>{{cite news\|title=David Connelly: Head of Physical Education at TU\|newspaper=Toledo Blade\|date=August 28, 1955\|page=16\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19550828&id=zb9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nQAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7310,4837025&hl=en}}</ref> He also wrote the University of Toledo's fight song, "U of Toledo", in 1932.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rocket Pride\|publisher=UT Alumni Association\|accessdate=November 29, 2015\|url=https://www.utfoundation.org/foundation/home/Child_AboutUs_Alumni.aspx?request=5}}</ref>
			Connelly was born in ], in 1898. He served in the ] during ].<ref name=TB/> After being discharged from the Army, he played professional basketball in the New York State Basketball League. He also played professional baseball as a shortstop in the ] farm system with a team in ]. After sustaining an injury in 1924, he enrolled at ] where he received a degree in physical education.<ref name=TB/>

			==University of Toledo==
		⚫	He served as the head baseball coach at the ] from 1932 to 1950.<ref name=HOF>{{cite web\|title=David Conelly, Baseball Coach (1931-50)\|publisher=University of Toledo\|accessdate=November 29, 2015\|url=http://www.utrockets.com/news/2010/4/16/David_Conelly_Baseball_Coach_1931_50_.aspx}}</ref> He also served as the University of Toledo' athletic director from 1928 to 1936 and coached several other sports.<ref name=obit/> His coaching positions at Toledo included service as head basketball coach (1926–1934), track and cross country (six years), football (three years), and boxing (one year). When he died in 1955, he had been associated with the University of Toledo for 30 years.<ref name=obit>{{cite news\|title=Sports Figure Dead\|newspaper=The Sandusky Regiser\|date=August 29, 1955\|page=5\|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3732089/sports_figure_dead/}}</ref><ref name=TB>{{cite news\|title=David Connelly: Head of Physical Education at TU\|newspaper=Toledo Blade\|date=August 28, 1955\|page=16\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19550828&id=zb9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nQAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7310,4837025&hl=en}}</ref> He also wrote the University of Toledo's fight song, "U of Toledo", in 1932.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rocket Pride\|publisher=UT Alumni Association\|accessdate=November 29, 2015\|url=https://www.utfoundation.org/foundation/home/Child_AboutUs_Alumni.aspx?request=5}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Revision as of 06:30, 30 November 2015

David V. Connelly
Biographical details
Born	(1898-09-14)September 14, 1898 Easthampton, Massachusetts
Died	August 27, 1955(1955-08-27) (aged 56) Toledo, Ohio
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1926–1934	Toledo
Baseball
1932–1950	Toledo

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1936	Toledo
1942–1949	Toledo

Head coaching record
Overall	48–78 (basketball) 114–93 (baseball)

David V. Connelly (September 14, 1898 – August 27, 1955) was an American baseball and basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He was affiliated with the University of Toledo as a coach and athletic director for approximately 30 years.

Early years

Connelly was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, in 1898. He served in the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I. After being discharged from the Army, he played professional basketball in the New York State Basketball League. He also played professional baseball as a shortstop in the Detroit Tigers farm system with a team in Jackson, Michigan. After sustaining an injury in 1924, he enrolled at Michigan State College where he received a degree in physical education.

University of Toledo

He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Toledo from 1932 to 1950. He also served as the University of Toledo' athletic director from 1928 to 1936 and coached several other sports. His coaching positions at Toledo included service as head basketball coach (1926–1934), track and cross country (six years), football (three years), and boxing (one year). When he died in 1955, he had been associated with the University of Toledo for 30 years. He also wrote the University of Toledo's fight song, "U of Toledo", in 1932.

References

^ "David Connelly: Head of Physical Education at TU". Toledo Blade. August 28, 1955. p. 16.
"David Conelly, Baseball Coach (1931-50)". University of Toledo. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
^ "Sports Figure Dead". The Sandusky Regiser. August 29, 1955. p. 5.
"Rocket Pride". UT Alumni Association. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

v t e Toledo Rockets men's basketball head coaches
Unknown (1915–1916) Darrell Fox (1916–1918) Sam Monetta (1918–1919) Watt Hobt (1919–1920) Darrell Fox (1920–1921) Claude H. Watts (1921–1923) Darrell Fox (1923–1925) Louis Moorhead (1925–1926) David V. Connelly (1926–1934) Harold Anderson (1934–1942) Burl Friddle (1942–1944) Rollie Boldt (1944–1946) Bill Orwig (1946–1947) Jerry Bush (1947–1954) Ed Melvin (1954–1965) Bob Nichols (1965–1987) Jay Eck (1987–1991) Larry Gipson (1991–1996) Stan Joplin (1996–2008) Gene Cross (2008–2010) Tod Kowalczyk (2010– )

Toledo Rockets men's basketball head coaches

Unknown (1915–1916)
Darrell Fox (1916–1918)
Sam Monetta (1918–1919)
Watt Hobt (1919–1920)
Darrell Fox (1920–1921)
Claude H. Watts (1921–1923)
Darrell Fox (1923–1925)
Louis Moorhead (1925–1926)
David V. Connelly (1926–1934)
Harold Anderson (1934–1942)
Burl Friddle (1942–1944)
Rollie Boldt (1944–1946)
Bill Orwig (1946–1947)
Jerry Bush (1947–1954)
Ed Melvin (1954–1965)
Bob Nichols (1965–1987)
Jay Eck (1987–1991)
Larry Gipson (1991–1996)
Stan Joplin (1996–2008)
Gene Cross (2008–2010)
Tod Kowalczyk (2010– )

v t e Toledo Rockets athletic directors
Pat Dwyer (1924–1926) Claude H. Watts (1926–1928) David V. Connelly (1928–1936) Clarence Spears (1936–1942) David V. Connelly # (1942–1943) Burl Friddle (1943–1944) David V. Connelly (1944–1949) Barney Francis (1949–1954) Forrest England (1954–1957) Barney Francis # (1957) James Long (1957–1963) Frank Lauterbur (1963–1970) Vern Smith (1970–1986) Al Bohl (1986–1996) Pete Liske (1996–2001) Mike O'Brien (2002–2022) Bryan Blair (2022– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Toledo Rockets athletic directors

Pat Dwyer (1924–1926)
Claude H. Watts (1926–1928)
David V. Connelly (1928–1936)
Clarence Spears (1936–1942)
David V. Connelly # (1942–1943)
Burl Friddle (1943–1944)
David V. Connelly (1944–1949)
Barney Francis (1949–1954)
Forrest England (1954–1957)
Barney Francis # (1957)
James Long (1957–1963)
Frank Lauterbur (1963–1970)
Vern Smith (1970–1986)
Al Bohl (1986–1996)
Pete Liske (1996–2001)
Mike O'Brien (2002–2022)
Bryan Blair (2022– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e Toledo Rockets head baseball coaches
Claude H. Watts (1921–1929) No team (1930) Claude H. Watts (1931) David V. Connelly (1932–1943) No team (1944–1945) David V. Connelly (1946–1950) No team (1951) Joe Fortunato (1952–1953) Robert Appleby (1954–1957) Ralph Radabaugh (1958) Charles Balciulis (1959–1964) Richard Finn (1965–1969) Stan Sanders (1970–1981) Mike Karabin (1982) Stan Sanders (1983–1992) Joe Kruzel (1993–2003) Cory Mee (2004–2019) Rob Reinstetle (2020– )

Toledo Rockets head baseball coaches

Claude H. Watts (1921–1929)
No team (1930)
Claude H. Watts (1931)
David V. Connelly (1932–1943)
No team (1944–1945)
David V. Connelly (1946–1950)
No team (1951)
Joe Fortunato (1952–1953)
Robert Appleby (1954–1957)
Ralph Radabaugh (1958)
Charles Balciulis (1959–1964)
Richard Finn (1965–1969)
Stan Sanders (1970–1981)
Mike Karabin (1982)
Stan Sanders (1983–1992)
Joe Kruzel (1993–2003)
Cory Mee (2004–2019)
Rob Reinstetle (2020– )

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