E. J. Stewart

E. J. Stewart

E. J. Stewart was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at several institutions and was also a head basketball coach.

Early Life and Education

E. J. Stewart was born in Illinois. He attended University of Illinois, where he played college football and college basketball.

Coaching Career

Football

Stewart began his coaching career at Oregon State University, where he served as the head football coach from 1913 to 1915. He then moved to University of Nebraska–Lincoln, coaching the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1916 to 1917. After a brief hiatus due to World War I, he resumed his coaching career at Clemson University from 1921 to 1922. His final head coaching position was at University of Texas at Austin, where he coached the Texas Longhorns football team from 1923 to 1926.

Basketball

In addition to his football coaching career, Stewart also coached basketball. He was the head basketball coach at Oregon State University from 1913 to 1916 and at University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1916 to 1918.

Legacy

E. J. Stewart is remembered for his contributions to college sports, particularly in football and basketball. His coaching career spanned several prominent universities, and he left a lasting impact on the programs he led.

See Also

• List of college football coaches with 100 wins
• History of American football
• History of basketball