Birch Bayh (coach)

Birch Bayh
Biographical details
Born(1893-09-29)September 29, 1893
Quincy, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1971(1971-08-26) (aged 77)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1915–1917Indiana State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1918–1923Indiana State
Baseball
1919–1923Indiana State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1915–1923Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall57–24 (.704) (basketball)
42–13 (.764) (baseball)

Birch Evans Bayh Sr. (September 29, 1893 – August 26, 1971)[1] was an American basketball and baseball coach. He was the head basketball coach at Indiana State University from 1918 to 1923. During this time, he also served as the head baseball coach, athletic director and professor of physical education. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference; additionally, he served as the first secretary-treasurer of that organization.[2]

  1. ^ "Ancestry of Evan Bayh". www.wargs.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ "All Hoosier Colleges but Wabash Enter New Athletic League" (PDF). The New York Times. July 2, 1922.

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