| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1901 Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | 1993 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1924 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Tackle, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1925–1926 | Colorado Teachers (assistant) |
| 1927–1929 | Mississippi A&M |
| 1930–1931 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 1932–1953 | Colorado Teachers / Colorado State–Greeley |
| Ice hockey | |
| 1930–1932 | Marquette |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1945 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1932–1966 | Colorado Teachers / Colorado State–Greeley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–90–9 (football) 1–25 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 RMC (1934, 1948) | |
John W. Hancock (April 13, 1901 – 1993) was an American football player, track and field athlete, coach of football, basketball, track, and wrestling, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at the University of Iowa.