Edgar Diddle

Edgar Diddle
Diddle during the 1953–54 season
Biographical details
Born(1895-03-12)March 12, 1895
Gradyville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 1970(1970-01-02) (aged 74)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1917Centre
1919–1920Centre
Basketball
1917Centre
1919–1920Centre
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1922–1964Western Kentucky
Football
1922–1928Western Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall759–302 (basketball)
TournamentsBasketball
3–4 (NCAA)
7–9 (NIT)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1972 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Edgar Allen Diddle (March 12, 1895 – January 2, 1970) was an American college men's basketball coach, who also coached college football and baseball teams. He is known for coaching at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1922 to 1964. Diddle became the first coach in history to coach 1,000 games at one school. Diddle was known as one of the early pioneers of the fast break and for waving a red towel around along the sidelines. During games he would wave, toss, and chew on this towel, and even cover his face in times of disappointment. His red towel is now part of WKU's official athletic logo. Diddle experienced only five losing seasons in 42 years.[1]

  1. ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.