Biographical details | |
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Born | February 10, 1888 |
Died | August 13, 1955 | (aged 67)
Playing career | |
1908–1912 | Navy |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1912–1913 | Navy |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 9–0 (1.000) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1
Helms National (1913) 1 Premo-Porretta National (1913) | |
Louis Peter Wenzell (February 10, 1888 – August 13, 1955) was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy during the 1912–13 NCAA men's basketball season. [1] In his only season, Wenzell guided the Midshipmen to a perfect 9–0 record. [1] The team was retroactively named the 1912–13 national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. [2] [3] He had been a player at Navy just prior to taking over the team for one season.
Wenzell became a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He served in both World War I and World War II.
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Navy Midshipmen ( NCAA independent) (1912–1913) | |||||||||
1912–13 | Navy | 9–0 |
Helms National Champions Premo-Porretta National Champions | ||||||
Total: | 9–0 (1.000) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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