Walt Risley

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Walt Risley
Biographical details
Died1971
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946 Kutztown
Basketball
1945–1963 Kutztown
Baseball
1945–1971 Kutztown
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945–1971 Kutztown
Head coaching record
Overall3–4 (football)
136–164 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Baseball
1 PSAC (1961)
Awards
Kutztown Hall of Fame (1991)

Walter Risley was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania for one season in 1946. [1]

Contents

Risley served for head baseball coach from 1945 to 1971 and the head men's basketball coach from 1945 to 1963. [2]

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Kutztown Golden Avalanche (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference)(1946)
1946 Kutztown3–41–414th
Kutztown:3–41–4
Total:3–4

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References

  1. "Kutztown University Football Media Guide". Kutztown University. 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. "Hall of Fame Walt Risley". Kutztown Universityaccess-date=December 29, 2017.