Francis Lentz Hoover (November 15, 1914 – March 19, 2002) was an American college sports coach and administrator. He coached American football, basketball, baseball, and tennis at Appalachian State Teachers College—now known as Appalachian State University—located in Boone, North Carolina. Hoover was the eighth head football coach, serving for one season in 1945, and the seventh basketball coach, serving for 11 seasons between 1945 and 1957, at Appalachian State.[1] He led the Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball to two North State Conference championships. Hoover was the president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 1960–61 academic year.

Francis Hoover
Hoover pictured in The Rhododendron 1946, Appalachian State yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1914-11-15)November 15, 1914
Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 2002(2002-03-19) (aged 87)
Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945Appalachian State
Basketball
1945–1946Appalachian State
1947–1957Appalachian State
Baseball
1948Appalachian State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1961NAIA (president)
Head coaching record
Overall1–6 (football)
133–128 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
2 North State regular season (1948, 1950)
Awards
Basketball
North State Coach of the Year (1950)

Early life and education

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Hoover has a bachelor of science from Appalachian State, masters of arts from the University of North Carolina and a doctorate from Indiana University.[2][which?]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1945)
1945 Appalachian State 1–6 1–3 3rd
Appalachian State: 1–6 1–3
Total: 1–6

Basketball

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1945–1946)
1945–46 Appalachian State 11–8
Appalachian State Mountaineers (North State Conference) (1947–1957)
1947–48 Appalachian State 20–8
1948–49 Appalachian State 14–6
1949–50 Appalachian State 21–9
1950–51 Appalachian State 16–8
1951–52 Appalachian State 18–6
1952–53 Appalachian State 5–18
1953–54 Appalachian State 4–20
1954–55 Appalachian State 12–12
1955–56 Appalachian State 8–13
1956–57 Appalachian State 4–20
Appalachian State: 133–128 91–87
Total: 133–128

      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

References

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  1. ^ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
  2. ^ "Hoover Resigns As ASTC Coach", The Ashville Citizen, 88th year, number 115, Ashville, North Carolina, 25 April 1957, page 21. (subscription required)