Bud Metheny
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Arthur Beauregard “Bud” Metheny (June 1, 1915 – January 2, 2003) was an American baseball player and coach. He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees (1943–46) and served Old Dominion University for 32 years as head baseball coach, head basketball coach and athletic director.
Metheny was a graduate of the
During his four-year career with Yankees, he played for the Yankees in the second and last games of the
Metheny joined the Old Dominion athletic staff in 1948 as head baseball coach, compiling a 423–363–6 record before retiring in 1980. He was honored by the
Metheny served as head basketball coach from 1948–65, compiling a 198-163 record and posting 16 winning seasons. His 198 wins were ultimately surpassed by Blaine Taylor on January 5, 2011.[1] He also served as athletic director from 1963–1970.
In 1984, to honor Metheny and his days with the Yankees, ODU adopted the Yankee uniform look of the distinctive blue pinstripes.
Metheny was enshrined in the College Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in Dallas in 1983. He was a member of the College Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Old Dominion Hall of Fame,
The Old Dominion baseball stadium, which opened in 1983, is named in Metheny's honor.
References
- ^ Miller, Ed (2011-01-05). "ODU basketball win is milestone for coach | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com". HamptonRoads.com. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
External links
- Arthur "Bud" Metheny, Special Collections and University Archives Wiki, Old Dominion University Libraries
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Biography and photo
- Bud Metheny at Find a Grave