Marinus Kregel

Marinus Kregel
Biographical details
Born(1911-02-18)February 18, 1911
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1996(1996-09-06) (aged 85)
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1932–1933Central (IA)
Basketball
1930–1934Central (IA)
Baseball
c. 1932–1934Central (IA)
Track
1930–1934Central (IA)
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1943Mission House
1946–1950Mission House
Basketball
1937–1943Mission House
1946–1951Mission House
1951–1965Central (IA)
1965–1978Georgia Southwestern State
Baseball
1951–1958Central (IA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1965–1978Georgia Southwestern State
Head coaching record
Overall40–32–2 (football)
292–233 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 BSIC/Badger-Illini (1940–1941, 1947, 1950)

Marinus John Kregel (February 18, 1911 – September 6, 1996) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Mission House College—now known as Lakeland University—in Plymouth, Wisconsin from 1937 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1950, compiling a record of 40–32–2. Kregel was also the head basketball coach at Mission House from 1937 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1951, Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1951 to 1965, and Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia from 1965 to 1978.[1][2][3]

Kregel attended La Crosse State Teachers College—now known as University of Wisconsin–La Crosse—before transferring to Central College. At Central, he won four varsity letters in basketball and track, three in baseball, and two in football. In the football team, he was the regular quarterback for two seasons. Kregel graduated from Central in 1934 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and physical education.[4][5]

Kregel dies on September 6, 1996, at his home in Americus.[6]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mission House Muskies (Tri-State Intercollegiate Conference / Badger State Conference) (1937–1942)
1937 Mission House 2–4 1–3 T–3rd
1938 Mission House 3–4 2–3
1939 Mission House 3–2–1 1–2–1 4th
1940 Mission House 4–3 3–1 T–1st
1941 Mission House 5–2 3–1 T–1st
1942 Mission House 1–5 1–3 4th
Mission House Muskies (Badger State Conference / Badger-Illini Conference) (1946–1950)
1946 Mission House 3–3 2–2 3rd
1947 Mission House 6–2 3–1 T–1st
1948 Mission House 3–4–1 3–3–1 4th
1949 Mission House 4–3 4–2 4th
1950 Mission House 6–0 6–0 1st
Mission House: 40–32–2 29–21–2
Total: 40–32–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Marinus Kregel". Lakeland Muskies. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Coaching Records". Central Dutch. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame". Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Marinus J. Kregel Named Mission House". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. July 12, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Kregel's Name Linked With Top Achievements in Muskie History". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. June 4, 1951. p. 17. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Former Lakeland coach dies". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. September 8, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.