John Howard (lacrosse)
Washington College | |
1963–1967 | Washington Lacrosse Club |
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Position(s) | Attackman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1961 | Maryland (freshman) |
1962–1965 | Maryland (asst.) |
1966–1969 | Maryland |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 32–7–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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John Douglas "Hezzy" Howard (December 12, 1934 – July 19, 2007) was an American educator and college
Early life and college career
A native of Annapolis, Maryland, born on December 12, 1934,[1][2] Howard attended St. Mary's High School starting in 1948, where he played lacrosse on the school's first team.[3] He graduated in 1952.[4]
Howard then went on to
After college, Howard served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy.[5] He attained the rank of lieutenant.[6]
Coaching career
Howard began his coaching career at the
Rennie Smith, a Maryland assistant coach and Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, said, "Hezzy was a bit of a free spirit, but he was very likeable. He was a handsome guy. We used to like to go to his office because the girls were always coming in and cooing, 'Hi, Hezzy.'"[11] Bill Sbarra, who played as a defenseman under Howard, said, "He was the first coach I ever saw who inverted his attackmen and midfielders ... The day we upset Hopkins, we knew everything Hopkins was going to do. Hezzy's scouting report was brilliant."[11]
While coaching at Maryland, Howard also played lacrosse at the club level. He played for the Washington Lacrosse Club from 1963 to 1967, including in the Maryland Box Lacrosse League in 1965 and 1966.[3] He led the league in scoring in 1965.[3]
Academic career
While at Maryland, Howard also taught in the English department. He earned his
Later life
In 2000,[12] Howard retired to Greencastle, Indiana, where his wife taught at DePauw University.[11] He attempted to foster the sport at the college, but failed. Howard explained:
"I tried to start lacrosse at DePauw. We held a few practices in the fall. The kids had a problem—they would not believe you could catch and throw a lacrosse ball while you were running. They thought you had to be standing still ... After Christmas, nobody came back. Either I'm a lousy teacher or kids in Indiana just didn't like lacrosse."[11]
Howard died of
Publications
- Blake's Milton: A Study in the Selfhood (1976)
- Infernal Poetics: Poetic Structures in Blake's Lambeth Prophecies (1984)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8386-3176-2.
- ^ Howard, p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k John D. Howard Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ a b St. Mary's High School Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2011-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, The Royal Blue Club, retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c JOHN DOUGLAS HOWARD; Class of 1956 Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Washington College Hall of Fame, retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c News and Events; In Memoriam, Washington College Magazine, Fall 2007.
- ^ 1954 All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ 1955 Men's All-Americans, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ Scoring Mark Set in Lacrosse, Associated Press, April 28, 1985.
- ^ a b 2009 Maryland Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, p. 49, University of Maryland, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Tanton: They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To Archived 2013-01-27 at archive.today, Lacrosse Magazine, October 21, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Former Lacrosse Coach Dr. John Howard Retires From University At The Top Of His Class; English professor leaves legacy of four ACC titles as coach and 37 years of servitude as teacher Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic Coast Conference, May 12, 2000.
- ISBN 0-8386-1756-5.