| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1911 Oakland City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1975 (aged 63) Franklin, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | Purdue |
| Basketball | |
| 1931–1934 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | End (football) Guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935 | Mankato State |
| 1936–1941 | River Falls State |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1942 | River Falls State |
| 1947–1959 | Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 28–17–4 (football) 208–163 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football Northern Teachers Athletic Conference (1935) WSTCC Northern Division (1938) | |
| Awards | |
| Basketball First-team All-American—Helms (1934) | |
Emmett Preston Lowery Jr. (November 11, 1911 – December 19, 1975) was an American football and basketball coach.[1] An Indiana native, he was a protege of Ward Lambert and college teammate of John Wooden. He also played football for Noble Kizer, winning a Big Ten title (1932). He served as the head football coach at Mankato State Teachers College—now known as Minnesota State University, Mankato—in 1935 and at River Falls State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–River Falls–from 1936 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 28–17–4.[2]
In 1947, he was hired by athletic director Robert Neyland to take over head basketball coaching duties at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, a position he held until 1959.[3]