| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1917 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 2009 (aged 92) Bridgewater, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Juniata |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1951 | Bridgewater |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1962 | Bridgewater |
| Baseball | |
| 1946–1962 | Bridgewater |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–12 (football) 115–157 (basketball) 122–106 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Virginia Little 8 baseball (1960, 1962) | |
| Awards | |
| Bridgewater Hall of Fame (1998) | |
Daniel Singer Geiser Jr. (April 26, 1917 – November 8, 2009) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia.[1]
In 1949, Geiser resurrected the Bridgewater Eagles football on a budget of $500USD after it had been dormant for 12 years due to World War II.[2] From 1949 to 1951, amassed a record of 3–12.[3]
He also coached the Bridgewater men's basketball team to 115 wins over several season as well as coaching the baseball team to a 122–108 overall record, including two Virginia Little Eight Conference championships in 1960 and 1962.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Eagles (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Bridgewater | 1–3 | |||||||
| 1950 | Bridgewater | 0–6 | 0–4 | ||||||
| 1951 | Bridgewater | 1–3 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Bridgewater: | 3–12 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–12 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Hall of Fame, Dr. Daniel Geiser". Bridgewater College. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ↑ Sorrells, Nancy (July 8, 2014). "A Profile in Courage". Bridgewater College. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Bridgewater College Football Record Book" (PDF). Bridgewater College. Archived from the original (pdf) on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ↑ "BC Mourns Loss of Hall of Famer Daniel Geiser". Bridgewater Eagles. November 12, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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