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American football, basketball, and baseball coach

Howie O'Daniels
Biographical details
Born	(1907-12-19)December 19, 1907 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1991(1991-01-23) (aged 83) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928–1930	Santa Clara

Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1931–1932	Mission HS (CA)
1933–1941	Cal Poly
1946–1947	Cal Poly
Basketball
1941–1942	Cal Poly
Baseball
1942	Cal Poly
1956–1957	Cal Poly

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1933	Mission HS (CA)
1933–1948	Cal Poly

Head coaching record
Overall	56–33–6 (college football) 5–17 (college basketball) 34–37–1 (college baseball)

Howard R. O'Daniels (December 19, 1907 – January 23, 1991) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football (1933–1941, 1946–1947), men's basketball (1941–1942), and baseball (1942, 1956–1957) coach at California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

O'Daniels was born on December 19, 1907, in Seattle. He played college football at Santa Clara University in the late 1920s. O'Daniels died on January 23, 1991, at a hospital in San Luis Obispo, California.

Head coaching record

College football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Cal Poly Mustangs (Independent) (1933–1941)
1933	Cal Poly	7–0
1934	Cal Poly	6–2
1935	Cal Poly	5–2–1
1936	Cal Poly	5–4
1937	Cal Poly	4–2–2
1938	Cal Poly	7–2
1939	Cal Poly	4–4–1
1940	Cal Poly	6–3
1941	Cal Poly	5–3–1
Cal Poly Mustangs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946–1947)
1946	Cal Poly	6–2–1	1–1	T–2nd
1947	Cal Poly	1–9	0–5	6th
Cal Poly:		56–33–6	1–6
Total:		56–33–6

References

"Howie O'Daniels". Cal Poly Mustangs. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
"Former Cal Poly coach O'Daniels Dies at age 83". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. January 24, 1991. p. B1. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
"Howard O'Daniels". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. January 26, 1991. p. B14. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs athletic directors
Howie O'Daniels (1933–1948) Robert Mott (1948–1950) LeRoy Hughes (1950–1962) Dick Anderson (1963–1968) Joe Harper (1968–1973) Vic Buccola (1973–1981) Ken Walker (1985–1992) John McCutcheon (1992–2004) Alison Cone (2004–2010) Don Oberhelman (2011– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Cal Poly Mustangs athletic directors

Howie O'Daniels (1933–1948)
Robert Mott (1948–1950)
LeRoy Hughes (1950–1962)
Dick Anderson (1963–1968)
Joe Harper (1968–1973)
Vic Buccola (1973–1981)
Ken Walker (1985–1992)
John McCutcheon (1992–2004)
Alison Cone (2004–2010)
Don Oberhelman (2011– )

# denotes interim athletic director

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs head football coaches
D. W. Schlosser (1915–1917) No team (1918) Herman Hess (1919–1920) Al Agosti (1921–1929) No team (1930) Al Agosti (1931–1932) Howie O'Daniels (1933–1941) Bob Dakan (1942) No team (1943–1944) Ronnie Henderson (1945) Howie O'Daniels (1946–1947) Chuck Pavelko (1948–1949) LeRoy Hughes (1950–1961) Sheldon Harden (1962–1967) Joe Harper (1968–1981) Jim Sanderson (1982–1986) Lyle Setencich (1987–1993) Andre Patterson (1994–1996) Larry Welsh (1997–2000) Rich Ellerson (2001–2008) Tim Walsh (2009–2019) Beau Baldwin (2020–2022) Paul Wulff (2023– )

Cal Poly Mustangs head football coaches

D. W. Schlosser (1915–1917)
No team (1918)
Herman Hess (1919–1920)
Al Agosti (1921–1929)
No team (1930)
Al Agosti (1931–1932)
Howie O'Daniels (1933–1941)
Bob Dakan (1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Ronnie Henderson (1945)
Howie O'Daniels (1946–1947)
Chuck Pavelko (1948–1949)
LeRoy Hughes (1950–1961)
Sheldon Harden (1962–1967)
Joe Harper (1968–1981)
Jim Sanderson (1982–1986)
Lyle Setencich (1987–1993)
Andre Patterson (1994–1996)
Larry Welsh (1997–2000)
Rich Ellerson (2001–2008)
Tim Walsh (2009–2019)
Beau Baldwin (2020–2022)
Paul Wulff (2023– )

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball head coaches
Howie O'Daniels (1941–1942) No team (1942–1946) Robert Mott (1946–1947) Ed Jorgensen (1947–1966) Stuart Chestnut (1966–1969) Neale Stoner (1969–1972) Ernie Wheeler (1972–1986) Steve Beason (1986–1995) Jeff Schneider (1995–2001) Kevin Bromley (2001–2009) Joe Callero (2009–2019) John Smith (2019–2024) Mike DeGeorge (2024– )

v t e Cal Poly Mustangs head baseball coaches
Unknown (1905–1909) Jewett M. Johnson (1910) Unknown (1911) Jewett M. Johnson & J. W. Nelson (1912) Unknown (1913) Jewett M. Johnson (1914) Clayton D. Carus (1915) Eugene Lewis (1916) D. W. Schlosser (1917–1919) Herman Hess (1920) Joseph C. Duel (1921–1927) Ray McCart (1930–1931) Joseph C. Duel & Ray McCart (1932) Joseph C. Duel (1933–1941) Howie O'Daniels (1942) George Egan (1943) No team (1944) Vern Meacham & Richard Schwartz (1945) Joseph C. Duel (1946) Robert Mott (1947–1952) Tom Lee (1953) Robert Mott (1954) Tom Lee (1955) Howie O'Daniels (1956–1957) Bill Hicks (1958–1969) Augie Garrido (1970–1972) Berdy Harr (1973–1983) Steve McFarland (1984–1993) Kent Agler (1994) Doug Noce (1994) Ritch Price (1995–2002) Larry Lee (2003– )

Cal Poly Mustangs head baseball coaches

Unknown (1905–1909)
Jewett M. Johnson (1910)
Unknown (1911)
Jewett M. Johnson & J. W. Nelson (1912)
Unknown (1913)
Jewett M. Johnson (1914)
Clayton D. Carus (1915)
Eugene Lewis (1916)
D. W. Schlosser (1917–1919)
Herman Hess (1920)
Joseph C. Duel (1921–1927)
Ray McCart (1930–1931)
Joseph C. Duel & Ray McCart (1932)
Joseph C. Duel (1933–1941)
Howie O'Daniels (1942)
George Egan (1943)
No team (1944)
Vern Meacham & Richard Schwartz (1945)
Joseph C. Duel (1946)
Robert Mott (1947–1952)
Tom Lee (1953)
Robert Mott (1954)
Tom Lee (1955)
Howie O'Daniels (1956–1957)
Bill Hicks (1958–1969)
Augie Garrido (1970–1972)
Berdy Harr (1973–1983)
Steve McFarland (1984–1993)
Kent Agler (1994)
Doug Noce (1994)
Ritch Price (1995–2002)
Larry Lee (2003– )

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