Walter Meanwell

Walter E. Meanwell (January 26, 1884 – December 2, 1953) was an English college men's basketball coach in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. The Leeds, England native coached in the U.S. for the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1911–1917, 1920–1934) and the University of Missouri (1918–1920) to an overall record of 290–101.

Walter Meanwell
University of Wisconsin photo
Biographical details
Born(1884-01-26)January 26, 1884
DiedDecember 2, 1953(1953-12-02) (aged 69)
Madison, Wisconsin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1911–1917Wisconsin
1917–1918Missouri
1919–1920Missouri
1920–1934Wisconsin
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1919–1920Missouri
1933–1935Wisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall280–101
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Helms National (1912, 1914, 1916)
3 Premo-Porretta National (1912, 1914, 1916)
2 MVC (1918, 1920)
8 Western Conference / Big Ten (1912–1914, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1959 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Meanwell became the fourth basketball coach in University of Wisconsin–Madison history in 1911. After earning a doctorate degree in 1915, he was nicknamed "Doc" or "Little Doc" (due to his 5'6" frame). During World War I he served in the US Army. After a two-year stint at University of Missouri, Meanwell was back at Wisconsin. The Badgers won or shared four Big Ten titles under his guidance (1921, 1923–24, 1929). His 1912, 1914, and 1916 Wisconsin teams were retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[1] Meanwell taught a style of game that featured short passing, crisscross dribbles and a tight zone defense. In 1934 he retired from coaching and practiced medicine in Madison, Wisconsin, until his death. He was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1959.

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wisconsin Badgers (Western Conference) (1911–1917)
1911–12 Wisconsin 15–012–01stHelms National Champions, Premo-Porretta National Champions
1912–13 Wisconsin 14–111–11st
1913–14 Wisconsin 15–012–01stHelms National Champions, Premo-Porretta National Champions
1914–15 Wisconsin 13–48–43rd
1915–16 Wisconsin 20–111–11stHelms National Champions, Premo-Porretta National Champions
1916–17 Wisconsin 15–39–34th
Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1917–1918)
1917–18 Missouri 17–115–11st
Missouri Tigers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1919–1920)
1919–20 Missouri 17–117–11st
Missouri: 34–232–2
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (1920–1934)
1920–21 Wisconsin 13–48–4T–1st
1921–22 Wisconsin 14–58–42nd
1922–23 Wisconsin 12–311–1T–1st
1923–24 Wisconsin 11–58–4T–1st
1924–25 Wisconsin 6–113–99th
1925–26 Wisconsin 8–94–8T–8th
1926–27 Wisconsin 10–77–5T–4th
1927–28 Wisconsin 13–49–3T–3rd
1928–29 Wisconsin 15–210–2T–1st
1929–30 Wisconsin 15–28–22nd
1930–31 Wisconsin 8–94–8T–7th
1931–32 Wisconsin 8–103–9T–8th
1932–33 Wisconsin 7–134–88th
1933–34 Wisconsin 14–68–4T–2nd
Wisconsin: 246–99158–80
Total:280–101

      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. ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 532–33. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.


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