J. Wilder Tasker
Tasker pictured in The Colonial Echo 1924, William & Mary yearbook
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| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 25, 1887 Richmond, Maine |
| Died | March 14, 1974 (aged 86) Kilmarnock, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1911 | Syracuse |
| 1912–1913 | Union (NY) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1922 | Connecticut |
| 1924–1927 | William & Mary |
| 1931–1937 | Rutgers |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | Connecticut |
| 1923–1928 | William & Mary |
| Baseball | |
| 1922–1923 | Connecticut |
| 1924–1928 | William & Mary |
| 1932–1937 | Rutgers |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1923–1928 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 67–52–11 (football) 64–49 (basketball) 88–108–4 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football Middle Three (1932–1935) |
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Joshua Wilder Tasker (June 25, 1887 – March 14, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut (1921–1922), the College of William & Mary (1923–1927), and Rutgers University (1931–1937), compiling a career college football record of 67–52–11. Wilder was also the head basketball coach at Connecticut during the 1921–22 season and at William & Mary from 1923 to 1928, tallying a career college basketball mark of 64–49. In addition he served as the head baseball coach at Connecticut (1922–1923), William & Mary (1924–1928), and Rutgers (1932–1937), amassing a career college baseball record of 88–108–4.
Tasker was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1923 to 1928. He led the program to a 50–39 record during his five years as coach (a .561 win percentage).
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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