"William Dye" redirects here. For the United States general, see William McEntyre Dye.
Tippy Dye
c. 1966, at Nebraska
Biographical details
Born
(1915-04-01)April 1, 1915 Harrisonville, Ohio, U.S.
Died
April 11, 2012(2012-04-11) (aged 97) Grass Valley, California, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1935–1937
Ohio State
Football
1935–1937
Ohio State
1937–1938
Cincinnati Bengals
Position(s)
Basketball: Guard Football: Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1941–1942
Brown
1942–1943
Ohio State (assistant)
1946–1950
Ohio State
1950–1959
Washington
Football
1941
Brown (assistant)
1942
Ohio State (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1959–1962
Wichita
1962–1967
Nebraska
1967–1974
Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall
220–132
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I Regional — Final Four (1953)
William Henry Harrison "Tippy" Dye (April 1, 1915 – April 11, 2012) was an American college athlete, coach, and athletic director. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to its only NCAA Final Four appearance in 1953.[1] As an athletic director, Dye helped build the University of Nebraska football dynasty in the 1960s.
^Allen, Percy (April 12, 2012). "Tippy Dye, who took Washington men to Final Four, dies at 97". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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