Hubert Jack

Hubert Jack

Biographical details
Born	(1904-02-23)February 23, 1904 Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 15, 1981(1981-03-15) (aged 77) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1936	Grove City HS (PA) (assistant)
1937–1942	DuBois HS (PA)
1946–1968	Lock Haven
Wrestling
1926–1937	Grove City HS (PA)
1937–1943	DuBois HS (PA)
1943–1962	Lock Haven
Track
1926–1937	Grove City HS (PA)
Head coaching record
Overall	102–91–7 (college football) 153–39–5 (college wrestling)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 PSTCC (1957) 1 PSCAC West Division (1960)
Awards
Helms Foundation Wrestling Hall of Fame (1963)

Hubert Hosack Jack (February 23, 1904 – March 15, 1981) was an American football and wrestling coach. He was the head wrestling coach at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1962 and football coach from 1946 to 1968. He led the wrestling team to a 153–39–5 record and the football team to a 102–91–7 record. He retired from coaching in January 1969.^[1][2][3][4]

Jack was graduate of Grove City High School in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock State Teachers College—now known as Slippery Rock University—in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh.^[5]

Death and honors

Jack died on March 15, 1981, while attending the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Princeton, New Jersey.^[6]

Jack was inducted into the Helms Hall Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Lock Haven Hall of Fame in 2015.^[7][8] Hubert Jack Stadium, Lock Haven's home football venue, is named in his honor.^[9]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Lock Haven Bald Eagles (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference / Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference) (1946–1968)
1946	Lock Haven	4–5–1	3–4–1	9th
1947	Lock Haven	7–2–1	4–2–1	6th
1948	Lock Haven	6–4	3–2	T–4th
1949	Lock Haven	3–7	2–3	9th
1950	Lock Haven	5–4	3–2	4th
1951	Lock Haven	0–8	0–6	T–11th
1952	Lock Haven	5–3	4–3	7th
1953	Lock Haven	4–4	4–4	T–11th
1954	Lock Haven	5–3–1	4–3–1	7th
1955	Lock Haven	5–2–2	5–2–1	3rd
1956	Lock Haven	6–2	4–2	6th
1957	Lock Haven	8–0	5–0	T–1st
1958	Lock Haven	5–3	5–2	4th
1959	Lock Haven	6–2	5–2	6th
1960	Lock Haven	8–2	6–1	1st (West)
1961	Lock Haven	5–2–2	2–2–1	4th (West)
1962	Lock Haven	2–6	2–6	6th (West)
1963	Lock Haven	2–6	0–6	7th (West)
1964	Lock Haven	4–4	2–4	6th (West)
1965	Lock Haven	5–3	3–3	T–3rd (West)
1966	Lock Haven	2–7	2–3	T–3rd (West)
1967	Lock Haven	3–5	3–2	T–2nd (West)
1968	Lock Haven	2–7	1–4	6th (West)
Lock Haven:		102–91–7	72–68–5
Total:		102–91–7
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Jack, DuBois High Coach, To Join Lock Haven Teachers Faculty". The Lock Haven Express. December 9, 1942. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Herb Jack Quits as Wrestling Coach; Lauded at Huge Dinner". The Lock Haven Express. April 4, 1962. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hubert Jack: 25 Years of Outstanding Coaching at LHSC". The Express (Lock Haven, Penn.). January 14, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Coach Jack Lauded at Banquet". The Express (Lock Haven, Penn.). April 21, 1969. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "New Coaching Staff At DuBois". The Brookville American. Brookville, Pennsylvania. June 24, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Hubert Jack Dies". Lancaster New Era. March 17, 1981. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hubert Jack Elected to Wrestling Hall of Fame". The Lock Haven Express. February 14, 1963. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hubert Jack". Lock Haven University. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
9. "'Grand re-opening' of Hubert Jack Stadium surface". The Express. September 12, 2018.