Burton Shipley

Howard Burton Shipley (January 17, 1890 – February 22, 1976) was a multi-sport athlete and coach for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. He is probably most remembered as the first and long-time head coach of the men's basketball team. He also coached the Maryland baseball team.

Burton Shipley

Shipley as an undergraduate of the Maryland Agricultural College in 1914
Biographical details
Born	(1890-01-17)January 17, 1890 Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1976(1976-02-22) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Playing career
1908–1913	Maryland
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917	Marshall
1919–1920	Delaware
1923–1926?	Maryland (assistant)
Basketball
1918–1922	Delaware
1923–1947	Maryland
Baseball
1918	Marshall
1919–1922	Delaware
1924–1960	Maryland
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1919	Marshall
1919–1922	Delaware
Head coaching record
Overall	6–17–3 (football) 288–237 (basketball) 399–333–10 (baseball)

Shipley graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1914. While there, he played basketball, baseball, and football as a quarterback. In 1923, he became the head coach for the Maryland basketball team, a position in which he served until 1947. During his tenure, he compiled a 243–199 record.

In 1917, Shipley served as the head football coach at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.^[1] In December 1918, he was appointed athletic director and coach of football, basketball, and baseball at Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware.^[2]

Also in 1923, Shipley was hired as an assistant coach for the football team under legendary Maryland head coach Curley Byrd. Shipley also coached the baseball team from 1924 to 1960.

Shipley Field, where the school's baseball team plays its home games, is named after him. In 1982, Shipley was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.^[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1917)
1917	Marshall	1–7–1
Marshall:		1–7–1
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1919–1920)
1919	Delaware	2–5–1
1920	Delaware	3–5–1
Delaware:		5–10–2
Total:		6–17–3