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American football, basketball, and baseball coach

Hap Perry
Biographical details
Perry pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1947, Elon yearbook
Born	(1896-03-30)March 30, 1896 Ansonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1986(1986-01-24) (aged 89) Hillsborough County, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Elon University (1923)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1947	Elon
Basketball
1946–1947	Elon
Baseball
1947	Elon

Head coaching record
Overall	8–11–1 (football) 16–10 (basketball) 14–10 (baseball)

Lindsay Jackson "Happy" Perry Sr. (March 30, 1896 – January 24, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 8–11–1. He graduated from Elon in 1923, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. His hometown was Wingate, North Carolina.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Elon Fightin' Christians (North State Conference) (1946–1947)
1946	Elon	4–5–1	1–4–1	7th
1947	Elon	4–6	2–5	7th
Elon:		8–11–1	3–9–1
Total:		8–11–1

v t e Elon Phoenix head football coaches
Reddy Rowe (1909) No team (1910–1918) Jack Johnson (1919) Frank Corboy (1920–1925) A. R. Van Cleave (1926) Peahead Walker (1927–1936) Horace Hendrickson (1937–1941) No team (1942–1945) Hap Perry (1946–1947) James Mallory (1948–1952) Sid Varney (1953–1959) George Tucker (1960–1964) Gary Mattocks (1965–1966) Shirley Wilson (1967–1976) Jerry Tolley (1977–1981) Wright Anderson (1982–1983) Macky Carden (1984–1988) Leon Hart (1989–1995) Al Seagraves (1996–2003) Paul Hamilton (2004–2005) Pete Lembo (2006–2010) Jason Swepson (2011–2013) Rich Skrosky (2014–2016) Curt Cignetti (2017–2018) Tony Trisciani (2019– )

Reddy Rowe (1909)
No team (1910–1918)
Jack Johnson (1919)
Frank Corboy (1920–1925)
A. R. Van Cleave (1926)
Peahead Walker (1927–1936)
Horace Hendrickson (1937–1941)
No team (1942–1945)
Hap Perry (1946–1947)
James Mallory (1948–1952)
Sid Varney (1953–1959)
George Tucker (1960–1964)
Gary Mattocks (1965–1966)
Shirley Wilson (1967–1976)
Jerry Tolley (1977–1981)
Wright Anderson (1982–1983)
Macky Carden (1984–1988)
Leon Hart (1989–1995)
Al Seagraves (1996–2003)
Paul Hamilton (2004–2005)
Pete Lembo (2006–2010)
Jason Swepson (2011–2013)
Rich Skrosky (2014–2016)
Curt Cignetti (2017–2018)
Tony Trisciani (2019– )

v t e Elon Phoenix men's basketball head coaches
Unknown (1907–1911) Bob Doak (1911–1915) Jack Johnson (1915–1920) Frank Corboy (1920–1926) William Jay (1926–1927) Peahead Walker (1927–1937) Horace Hendrickson (1937–1942) No team (1942–1944) Lacy Adcox (1944–1946) Hap Perry (1946–1947) Garland Causey (1947–1948) Harold Pope (1948–1949) Doc Mathis (1949–1959) Bill Miller (1959–1979) Bill Morningstar (1979–1986) Bob Burton (1986–1993) Mark Simons (1993–2003) Ernie Nestor (2003–2009) Matt Matheny (2009–2019) Mike Schrage (2019–2022) Billy Taylor (2022– )

Unknown (1907–1911)
Bob Doak (1911–1915)
Jack Johnson (1915–1920)
Frank Corboy (1920–1926)
William Jay (1926–1927)
Peahead Walker (1927–1937)
Horace Hendrickson (1937–1942)
No team (1942–1944)
Lacy Adcox (1944–1946)
Hap Perry (1946–1947)
Garland Causey (1947–1948)
Harold Pope (1948–1949)
Doc Mathis (1949–1959)
Bill Miller (1959–1979)
Bill Morningstar (1979–1986)
Bob Burton (1986–1993)
Mark Simons (1993–2003)
Ernie Nestor (2003–2009)
Matt Matheny (2009–2019)
Mike Schrage (2019–2022)
Billy Taylor (2022– )

v t e Elon Phoenix head baseball coaches
Unknown (1900–1901) No team (1902) Unknown (1903–1906) Ralph McLaurin (1907) M. B. Morrow (1908) Hoffman (1909) L. L. Hobbs, Jr. (1910) Bunn Hearne (1911) Bob Doak (1912–1915) Jack Johnson (1916–1920) Frank Corboy (1921–1926) Charlie Carroll (1927) Peahead Walker (1928–1937) Horace Hendrickson (1938–1941) Joe Brunansky (1942) No team (1943–1945) Jet Pierce (1946) Hap Perry (1947) James Mallory (1948–1953) Doc Mathis (1954–1956) Jack Sanford (1957–1966) Jerry Drake (1967–1974) Bill Miller (1975) Bobby Jones (1976) Bob McBee (1977–1984) Rick Jones (1985–1989) Mike Hardin (1990–1993) Billy Best (1994–1996) Mike Kennedy (1997– )

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