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American football and basketball coach

Erling Theller
Biographical details
Born	(1887-11-28)November 28, 1887
Died	February 20, 1953(1953-02-20) (aged 65)
Alma mater	Oberlin (1913)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1914	Presbyterian
1921–1926	Glenville HS (OH)
Basketball
1927–1930	John Carroll

Head coaching record
Overall	4–1–1 (college football) 19–23 (college basketball)

Erling C. Theller (December 28, 1887 – February 20, 1953) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina in 1914, compiling a record of 4–1–1. Theller was a 1913 graduate of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. He later coached high school football at Glenville High School in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he coached future National Football League (NFL) star Benny Friedman. Theller was also the head basketball coach at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio from 1927 to 1930, tallying a mark of 19–23.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Independent) (1914)
1914	Presbyterian	4–1–1
Presbyterian:		4–1–1
Total:		4–1–1

v t e Presbyterian Blue Hose head football coaches
Everett Booe (1913) Erling Theller (1914) Walter A. Johnson (1915–1917) Gifford Shaw (1918) Walter A. Johnson (1919–1940) Lonnie McMillan (1941–1953) Bill Crutchfield (1954–1956) Frank Jones (1957–1961) Clyde Ehrhardt (1962) Cally Gault (1963–1984) Elliott Poss (1985–1990) John Perry (1991–1996) Daryl Dickey (1997–2000) Tommy Spangler (2001–2006) Bobby Bentley (2007–2008) Harold Nichols (2009–2016) Tommy Spangler (2017–2020) Kevin Kelley (2021) Steve Englehart (2022– )

v t e John Carroll Blue Streaks head men's basketball coaches
John Polski (1919–1920) Eddie Deene (1920–1921) Ralph Erdman (1921–1922) Ike Martin (1922–1924) Mal Elward (1924–1927) Erling Theller (1927–1930) Red Kirkman (1930–1932) Harry Glover (1932–1934) Mike Koken (1934–1936) Tom Conley (1936–1943) Eugene Oberst (1945–1946) Howard Baughman (1946–1947) Norb Rascher (1947–1949) Elmer Ripley (1949–1951) Fred George (1951–1954) Sil Cornachione (1954–1959) Vito Kubilus (1959–1960) John Keshock (1960–1969) Ken Esper (1969–1973) Ed Janka (1973–1977) Sam Milanovich (1977–1981) Tim Baab (1981–1992) Mike Moran (1992–2017) Pete Moran (2017– )

John Polski (1919–1920)
Eddie Deene (1920–1921)
Ralph Erdman (1921–1922)
Ike Martin (1922–1924)
Mal Elward (1924–1927)
Erling Theller (1927–1930)
Red Kirkman (1930–1932)
Harry Glover (1932–1934)
Mike Koken (1934–1936)
Tom Conley (1936–1943)
Eugene Oberst (1945–1946)
Howard Baughman (1946–1947)
Norb Rascher (1947–1949)
Elmer Ripley (1949–1951)
Fred George (1951–1954)
Sil Cornachione (1954–1959)
Vito Kubilus (1959–1960)
John Keshock (1960–1969)
Ken Esper (1969–1973)
Ed Janka (1973–1977)
Sam Milanovich (1977–1981)
Tim Baab (1981–1992)
Mike Moran (1992–2017)
Pete Moran (2017– )