Homer E. Woodling

Homer Eugene "Woody" Woodling (February 23, 1902 – September 14, 1984) was an athletics coach and administrator at Fenn College—now Cleveland State University. Woodling served two stints as the head men's basketball coach at Fenn College, from 1929 to 1941 and again from 1952 to 1953. He also coached the Cleveland State baseball, track, tennis and golf teams. Woodling served as Cleveland State's athletic director until 1966. He was the only athletic director that Fenn College had. He served in that position from 1929 to 1965 when Fenn College became Cleveland State. He was inducted into the Cleveland State Hall of Fame in 1975.

Homer E. Woodling

Biographical details
Born	(1902-02-23)February 23, 1902 Logansport, Indiana, U.S.[1]
Died	September 14, 1984(1984-09-14) (aged 82) Westlake, Ohio, U.S.[2]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1929–1941	Fenn College
1952–1953	Fenn College

Woodling Gym on the Cleveland State campus is named after him. It is home to volleyball, wrestling, and fencing.

Personal life

Woodling was born to Charles Elwood Woodling and Elizabeth Beatrice Woodling (née Cotner). He married Frances R. Pinnell.^[3]

Head coaching record

Men's basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Fenn College (1929–1941)
1929–1930	Fenn College	5–5	N/A
1930–1931	Fenn College	8–7	N/A
1931–1932	Fenn College	7–7	N/A
1932–1933	Fenn College	4–6	N/A
1933–1934	Fenn College	5–11	N/A
1934–1935	Fenn College	5–12	N/A
1935–1936	Fenn College	4–11	N/A
1936–1937	Fenn College	8–9	N/A
1937–1938	Fenn College	6–10	N/A
1938–1939	Fenn College	3–13	N/A
1939–1940	Fenn College	4–11	N/A
1940–1941	Fenn College	4–11	N/A
Fenn College (1952–1953)
1952–1953	Fenn College	2–15	N/A
Fenn College:		65–127
Total:
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