Al Heagy
Heagy as coach in 1935
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| Sport(s) | Lacrosse |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 3, 1906 Rockville, Maryland |
| Died | April 1, 1990 (aged 83) Cheverly, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| 1928–1930 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1931–1963 | Maryland (co-HC) |
| 1964–1965 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 245–57–7 (includes record as co-head coach) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Albert B. Heagy (December 3, 1906 – April 1, 1990) was an American chemist, educator, politician, and college lacrosse player and coach. Alongside, Jack Faber, he was the co-head coach of the University of Maryland lacrosse team from 1931 to 1963, and the head coach from 1964 to 1965, and amassed a combined record of 245–57–7. During that time, Maryland secured six outright national championships, two shared national championships, and nine Atlantic Coast Conference championships. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965. Heagy also served as the Maryland state chemist and the mayor of University Park.
Heagy was born in 1906 in Rockville, Maryland. He attended Western High School, where he played football and basketball for three years. Heagy served as the basketball team captain as a senior. He graduated from Western High School in 1926.
Heagy attended college at the University of Maryland, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1930. While there, he earned nine varsity letters on the football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. In 1929, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named Heagy an honorable mention All-American at inside defense. In 1930, the USILA named him to the first team at first defense. At Maryland, Heagy was also three-time class president, a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, and a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society.
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