George Chryst
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 24, 1938 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 1992 (aged 54) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Guard, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1959 | Wisconsin (GA) |
| 1962–1965 | Edgewood HS (WI) (assistant) |
| 1966–1971 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| 1972–1977 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1979–1992 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Basketball | |
| 1962–1970 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1972 | Edgewood HS (WI) |
| 1981–1990 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–60–2 (college football) 43–10 (high school football) 138–47 (high school basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 WSUC (1980) | |
George Hubert Chryst (April 30, 1937 – December 3, 1992) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1979 to 1992, compiling a record of 79–60–2.[2]
Chryst was born on April 30, 1937, in Madison, Wisconsin. He died suddenly on December 3, 1992, at his mother's home in Madison.[3][4][5] Chryst was the father of three sons who became involved in football coaching: Geep, Rick, and Paul.[6]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (Wisconsin State University Conference) (1979–1992) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1980 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 7–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1980 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1982 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1983 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1984 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1985 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–1st | |||||
| 1987 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1988 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1989 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1991 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 6–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1992 | Wisconsin–Platteville | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Platteville: | 79–60–2 | 57–52–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 79–60–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "George Chryst". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. March 1994. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "George Chryst". nacda.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Howard (December 3, 1992). "Chryst's death a shock". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ Thomas, Howard (December 3, 1992). "Chryst (continued)". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 3B. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Chryst". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. December 6, 1992. p. 9, section 2. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Platteville's George Chryst dies". Madison.com. December 4, 1992. Retrieved October 18, 2018.