John Applegate
Miners College Miners
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 56
 High School: Dwight High School
 Hometown: Dwight, IL
 Alma Mater: Sadler
 Career Record: 134-188 (.416)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: A-
 Scouting: A-
 Offense: F
 Defense: C-

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1945 Wisconsin State Assistant 10 19 5 11   No Postseason
 1946 North Central (NE) Assistant 9 20 0 0   No Postseason
 1947 North Central (NE) Assistant 7 23 0 0   No Postseason
 1948 North Central (NE) Assistant 16 13 0 0   No Postseason
 1949 North Central (NE) Assistant 17 12 0 0   No Postseason
 1950 Travis College Assistant 16 13 6 6   No Postseason
 1951 Travis College Assistant 18 11 7 5   No Postseason
 1952 Travis College Assistant 19 10 8 4   No Postseason
 1953 Lubbock State Assistant 25 9 6 6   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1954 Lubbock State Assistant 22 10 9 3   No Postseason
 1956 Garden State Assistant 12 18 4 8   No Postseason
 1957 Garden State Assistant 18 12 9 3   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1958 Garden State Assistant 16 14 9 3   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1959 Bluegrass State Head Coach 15 14 8 8   No Postseason
 1960 Bluegrass State Head Coach 19 11 9 7   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1961 Bluegrass State Head Coach 14 16 5 11   No Postseason
 1962 Bluegrass State Head Coach 10 19 4 12   No Postseason
 1963 Bluegrass State Head Coach 17 13 8 8   No Postseason
 1964 Bluegrass State Head Coach 16 13 9 7   No Postseason
 1965 Bluegrass State Head Coach 11 18 5 11   No Postseason
 1966 Central Kentucky Assistant 18 11 8 8   No Postseason
 1967 Central Kentucky Assistant 20 12 8 8   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1968 Western Iowa Assistant 23 9 10 6   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1969 Western Iowa Assistant 20 10 9 7   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1970 Western Iowa Assistant 24 8 11 5   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1971 Miners College Head Coach 10 19 0 0   No Postseason
 1972 Miners College Head Coach 6 23 0 0   No Postseason
 1973 Miners College Head Coach 8 21 0 0   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1945 Hired by Wisconsin State (Lead Scout)
 1946 Fired by Wisconsin State
 1946 Hired by North Central (NE) (Lead Scout)
 1950 Moved with head coach from North Central (NE) to Travis College
 1953 Moved with head coach from Travis College to Lubbock State
 1955 Resigned to look for a higher paying position
 1956 Hired by Garden State (Lead Scout)
 1959 Moved with head coach from Garden State to Eastern State
 1959 Quit job with Eastern State to pursue a higher position
 1959 Hired by Bluegrass State (Head Coach)
 1966 Fired by Bluegrass State
 1966 Hired by Central Kentucky (Lead Scout)
 1968 Moved with head coach from Central Kentucky to Western Iowa
 1971 Quit job with Western Iowa to pursue a higher position
 1971 Hired by Miners College (Head Coach)


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