Warren Kasch
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1903 Pecatonica, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1965 (aged 62) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1925 | Cornell (IA) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1925 | Cornell (IA) |
| Position(s) | Forward (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1929 | Brainerd HS (MN) |
| 1930–1934 | Technical HS (MN) |
| 1935–1942 | St. Cloud State |
| 1945 | Madison Central HS (WI) |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1930 | Brainerd HS (MN) |
| early 1930s | Technical HS (MN) |
| 1935–1943 | St. Cloud State |
| 1943–1944 | Cathedral HS (MN) |
| 1944–1945 | Madison Central HS (WI) |
| 1946–1950 | St. Cloud State |
| Baseball | |
| 1946 | Madison Central HS (WI) |
| Track and field | |
| 1927–1930 | Brainerd HS (MN) |
| 1930–1935 | Technical HS (MN) |
| 1935–? | St. Cloud State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1935 | Technical HS (MN) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–18–3 (college football) 119–74 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 4 NTCC/MTCC (1936, 1940–1942) | |
Warren Ernest Kasch (July 26, 1903 – October 12, 1965) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at St. Cloud State Teachers College—now known as St. Cloud State University—in St. Cloud, Minnesota from 1935 to 1942, compiling a record of 36–18–3.
Kasch was born on July 26, 1903, in Pecatonica, Illinois. He attended Rockford High School in Rockford, Illinois, where he played football and basketball. Kasch then went to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, lettering in football and basketball.[1] He played as a forward in basketball, and was named team captain for the 1924–25 season.[2]
Kasch began his coaching career in 1927 at Brainerd High School Brainerd, Minnesota. After three years at Brainerd, where he coached football, basketball, and track, he was appointed athletic director and head of the physical education department for the public school district in St. Cloud.[3]
Kasch died on October 12, 1965, in St. Cloud.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud State Huskies (Northern Teachers College Conference / Minnesota Teachers College Conference) (1935–1942) | |||||||||
| 1935 | St. Cloud State | 2–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1936 | St. Cloud State | 6–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | St. Cloud State | 6–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1938 | St. Cloud State | 2–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1939 | St. Cloud State | 2–5–1 | 0–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1940 | St. Cloud State | 5–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | St. Cloud State | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1942 | St. Cloud State | 6–0 | 4–0 | T–1st | |||||
| St. Cloud State: | 36–18–3 | 19–11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–18–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Warren E. Kasch is Named Athletic Coach at St. Cloud Teachers College". The St. Cloud Daily Times and the Daily Journal-Press. St. Cloud, Minnesota. June 15, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Kasch Elected To Captain Cornell Basketball Five". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. March 14, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Warren E. Kasch, Brainerd Coach, Named Director of Athletics Here". The St. Cloud Daily Times and the Daily Journal-Press. St. Cloud, Minnesota. June 18, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Warren Kasch Dies". The St. Cloud Daily Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. October 12, 1965. p. 15. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2019 St. Cloud State Football; SCSU Huskies Recordbook" (PDF). St. Cloud State University. pp. 22–23, 30. Retrieved March 9, 2025.