Louis Wenzell

Louis Peter Wenzell (February 10, 1888 – August 13, 1955) was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy during the 1912–13 NCAA men's basketball season.[1] In his only season, Wenzell guided the Midshipmen to a perfect 9–0 record.[1] The team was retroactively named the 1912–13 national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[2][3] He had been a player at Navy just prior to taking over the team for one season.

Louis Wenzell
Biographical details
Born(1888-02-10)February 10, 1888
DiedAugust 13, 1955(1955-08-13) (aged 67)
Playing career
1908–1912Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912–1913Navy
Head coaching record
Overall9–0 (1.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Helms National (1913)
1 Premo-Porretta National (1913)

Wenzell became a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He served in both World War I and World War II.

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Navy Midshipmen (NCAA independent) (1912–1913)
1912–13 Navy 9–0Helms National Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
Total:9–0 (1.000)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References
  1. "Louis Wenzell coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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