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American sports coach (1888–1973)

Dixon Foster
Biographical details
Born	(1888-12-24)December 24, 1888
Died	May 6, 1973(1973-05-06) (aged 84)
Playing career
Football
1905–1908	Hampden–Sydney

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1909–1910	Greenbrier Military (WV)
1912–1915	Porter Military (SC)
1916	South Carolina (freshmen)
1917	South Carolina
1919	South Carolina
Basketball
1916–1920	South Carolina
Baseball
1917–1920	South Carolina

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917	South Carolina
1919	South Carolina

Head coaching record
Overall	4–12–1 (college football) 26–31 (college basketball)

William Dixon Foster (December 24, 1888 – May 6, 1973) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach (1917, 1919), head men's basketball coach (1916–1920) and head baseball coach (1917–1920) at the University of South Carolina.

Foster was a graduate of Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917)
1917	South Carolina	3–5	2–3	T–9th
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919)
1919	South Carolina	1–7–1	0–4–1	20th
South Carolina:		4–12–1	2–7–1
Total:		4–12–1

References

"Dixon Foster". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
"Garnet & Black". University of South Carolina. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
A General Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Hampden-Sydney College. Hampden–Sydney College. Retrieved March 24, 2019.

External links

Dixon Foster at Find a Grave

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches
J. H. Brown (1908–1909) F. E. Schofield (1909–1910) No coach (1910–1911) James G. Driver (1911–1913) John Blackburn (1913–1914) L. W. Hill (1914–1915) Charles C. Farrell (1915–1916) Dixon Foster (1916–1920) Sol Metzger (1920–1921) Lana A. Sims (1921–1922) Jack Crawford (1922–1924) Branch Bocock (1924–1927) A. Burnet Stoney (1927–1928) Rock Norman (1928–1932) Billy Laval (1932–1933) Rock Norman (1933–1935) Ted Petoskey (1935–1940) Frank Johnson (1940–1942) Rex Enright (1942–1943) Henry Findley (1943–1944) John D. McMillan (1944–1945) Frank Johnson (1945–1958) Walt Hambrick (1958–1959) Bob Stevens (1959–1962) Chuck Noe (1962–1964) Dwane Morrison # (1964) Frank McGuire (1964–1980) Bill Foster (1980–1986) George Felton (1986–1991) Steve Newton (1991–1993) Eddie Fogler (1993–2001) Dave Odom (2001–2008) Darrin Horn (2008–2012) Frank Martin (2012–2022) Lamont Paris (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball head coaches

J. H. Brown (1908–1909)
F. E. Schofield (1909–1910)
No coach (1910–1911)
James G. Driver (1911–1913)
John Blackburn (1913–1914)
L. W. Hill (1914–1915)
Charles C. Farrell (1915–1916)
Dixon Foster (1916–1920)
Sol Metzger (1920–1921)
Lana A. Sims (1921–1922)
Jack Crawford (1922–1924)
Branch Bocock (1924–1927)
A. Burnet Stoney (1927–1928)
Rock Norman (1928–1932)
Billy Laval (1932–1933)
Rock Norman (1933–1935)
Ted Petoskey (1935–1940)
Frank Johnson (1940–1942)
Rex Enright (1942–1943)
Henry Findley (1943–1944)
John D. McMillan (1944–1945)
Frank Johnson (1945–1958)
Walt Hambrick (1958–1959)
Bob Stevens (1959–1962)
Chuck Noe (1962–1964)
Dwane Morrison # (1964)
Frank McGuire (1964–1980)
Bill Foster (1980–1986)
George Felton (1986–1991)
Steve Newton (1991–1993)
Eddie Fogler (1993–2001)
Dave Odom (2001–2008)
Darrin Horn (2008–2012)
Frank Martin (2012–2022)
Lamont Paris (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks head baseball coaches
No coach (1892–1893) No team (1894) No coach (1895) E. R. Wilson (1896) Lee Hagood (1897) W. C. Benet, Jr. (1898) J. C. Hughes (1899) A. H. Brooker (1900) J. D. Ardrey (1901) George Bell Timmerman Sr. (1902) W. Augustus Lee (1903–1904) L. William Earle (1905) George Needham (1906) Dicky James (1907) Frank Lohr (1908) R. C. Reid (1909) Bill Breitenstein (1910) P. L. Wright (1911) James G. Driver (1912–1913) G. I. Guerrant (1914) Syd Smith (1915) Bill Clark (1916) Dixon Foster (1917–1920) Bill Clark (1921–1924) Branch Bocock (1925–1927) Billy Laval (1928–1934) Dutch Stamman (1935–1937) Vernon Smith (1938–1939) Ted Petoskey (1940–1942) Kay Kirven (1943) H. W. Klocker (1944) John D. McMillan (1945) Vernon Smith (1946–1947) Ted Petoskey (1948–1956) Joe Grugan (1957–1963) Bob Reising (1964–1965) Dick Weldon (1966) Jack Powers (1967–1969) Bobby Richardson (1970–1976) June Raines (1977–1996) Ray Tanner (1997–2012) Chad Holbrook (2013–2017) Mark Kingston (2018–2024) Paul Mainieri (2025– )

South Carolina Gamecocks head baseball coaches

No coach (1892–1893)
No team (1894)
No coach (1895)
E. R. Wilson (1896)
Lee Hagood (1897)
W. C. Benet, Jr. (1898)
J. C. Hughes (1899)
A. H. Brooker (1900)
J. D. Ardrey (1901)
George Bell Timmerman Sr. (1902)
W. Augustus Lee (1903–1904)
L. William Earle (1905)
George Needham (1906)
Dicky James (1907)
Frank Lohr (1908)
R. C. Reid (1909)
Bill Breitenstein (1910)
P. L. Wright (1911)
James G. Driver (1912–1913)
G. I. Guerrant (1914)
Syd Smith (1915)
Bill Clark (1916)
Dixon Foster (1917–1920)
Bill Clark (1921–1924)
Branch Bocock (1925–1927)
Billy Laval (1928–1934)
Dutch Stamman (1935–1937)
Vernon Smith (1938–1939)
Ted Petoskey (1940–1942)
Kay Kirven (1943)
H. W. Klocker (1944)
John D. McMillan (1945)
Vernon Smith (1946–1947)
Ted Petoskey (1948–1956)
Joe Grugan (1957–1963)
Bob Reising (1964–1965)
Dick Weldon (1966)
Jack Powers (1967–1969)
Bobby Richardson (1970–1976)
June Raines (1977–1996)
Ray Tanner (1997–2012)
Chad Holbrook (2013–2017)
Mark Kingston (2018–2024)
Paul Mainieri (2025– )

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks athletic directors
W. A. Whaley (1896) Frederick M. Murphy (1897) Bill Wertenbaker (1898) Irving O. Hunt (1899–1900) Byron W. Dickson (1901) Bob Williams (1902–1903) Christie Benet (1904–1905) Douglas McKay (1907) Christie Benet (1908–1909) John Neff (1910–1911) Norman B. Edgerton (1912–1915) Dixon Foster (1917) Frank Dobson (1918) Dixon Foster (1919) Sol Metzger (1920–1924) Branch Bocock (1925–1926) Harry Lightsey (1927) Billy Laval (1928–1934) Don McCallister (1935–1937) Rex Enright (1938–1955) Warren Giese (1956–1960) Marvin Bass (1961–1965) Paul Dietzel (1966–1974) Bo Hagan (1975–1976) Jim Carlen (1976–1981) Bob Marcum (1982–1988) Dick Bestwick (1988) King Dixon (1988–1992) Mike McGee (1993–2005) Eric Hyman (2005–2012) Ray Tanner (2012– )

South Carolina Gamecocks athletic directors

W. A. Whaley (1896)
Frederick M. Murphy (1897)
Bill Wertenbaker (1898)
Irving O. Hunt (1899–1900)
Byron W. Dickson (1901)
Bob Williams (1902–1903)
Christie Benet (1904–1905)
Douglas McKay (1907)
Christie Benet (1908–1909)
John Neff (1910–1911)
Norman B. Edgerton (1912–1915)
Dixon Foster (1917)
Frank Dobson (1918)
Dixon Foster (1919)
Sol Metzger (1920–1924)
Branch Bocock (1925–1926)
Harry Lightsey (1927)
Billy Laval (1928–1934)
Don McCallister (1935–1937)
Rex Enright (1938–1955)
Warren Giese (1956–1960)
Marvin Bass (1961–1965)
Paul Dietzel (1966–1974)
Bo Hagan (1975–1976)
Jim Carlen (1976–1981)
Bob Marcum (1982–1988)
Dick Bestwick (1988)
King Dixon (1988–1992)
Mike McGee (1993–2005)
Eric Hyman (2005–2012)
Ray Tanner (2012– )

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks head football coaches
No coach (1892) No team (1893) No coach (1894–1895) Richard S. Whaley (1896) Frederick M. Murphy (1897) Bill Wertenbaker (1898) Irving O. Hunt (1899–1900) Byron W. Dickson (1901) Bob Williams (1902–1903) Christie Benet (1904–1905) No team (1906) Douglas McKay (1907) Christie Benet (1908–1909) John Neff (1910–1911) Norman B. Edgerton (1912–1915) W. Rice Warren (1916) Dixon Foster (1917) Frank Dobson (1918) Dixon Foster (1919) Sol Metzger (1920–1924) Branch Bocock (1925–1926) Harry Lightsey (1927) Billy Laval (1928–1934) Don McCallister (1935–1937) Rex Enright (1938–1942) James Moran Sr. (1943) Williams Newton (1944) John D. McMillan (1945) Rex Enright (1946–1955) Warren Giese (1956–1960) Marvin Bass (1961–1965) Paul Dietzel (1966–1974) Jim Carlen (1975–1981) Richard Bell (1982) Joe Morrison (1983–1988) Sparky Woods (1989–1993) Brad Scott (1994–1998) Lou Holtz (1999–2004) Steve Spurrier (2005–2015) Shawn Elliott # (2015) Will Muschamp (2016–2020) Mike Bobo # (2020) Shane Beamer (2021– ) # denotes interim head coach

South Carolina Gamecocks head football coaches

No coach (1892)
No team (1893)
No coach (1894–1895)
Richard S. Whaley (1896)
Frederick M. Murphy (1897)
Bill Wertenbaker (1898)
Irving O. Hunt (1899–1900)
Byron W. Dickson (1901)
Bob Williams (1902–1903)
Christie Benet (1904–1905)
No team (1906)
Douglas McKay (1907)
Christie Benet (1908–1909)
John Neff (1910–1911)
Norman B. Edgerton (1912–1915)
W. Rice Warren (1916)
Dixon Foster (1917)
Frank Dobson (1918)
Dixon Foster (1919)
Sol Metzger (1920–1924)
Branch Bocock (1925–1926)
Harry Lightsey (1927)
Billy Laval (1928–1934)
Don McCallister (1935–1937)
Rex Enright (1938–1942)
James Moran Sr. (1943)
Williams Newton (1944)
John D. McMillan (1945)
Rex Enright (1946–1955)
Warren Giese (1956–1960)
Marvin Bass (1961–1965)
Paul Dietzel (1966–1974)
Jim Carlen (1975–1981)
Richard Bell (1982)
Joe Morrison (1983–1988)
Sparky Woods (1989–1993)
Brad Scott (1994–1998)
Lou Holtz (1999–2004)
Steve Spurrier (2005–2015)
Shawn Elliott # (2015)
Will Muschamp (2016–2020)
Mike Bobo # (2020)
Shane Beamer (2021– )

# denotes interim head coach

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