John Howard (lacrosse)
Howard as head coach at Maryland
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| Sport(s) | Lacrosse |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 12, 1934 Annapolis, Maryland |
| Died | July 19, 2007 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| 1954–1956 | Washington College |
| 1963–1967 | Washington Lacrosse Club |
| Position(s) | Attackman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Maryland (freshman) |
| 1962–1965 | Maryland (asst.) |
| 1966–1969 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–7–1 |
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John Douglas "Hezzy" Howard (December 12, 1934 – July 19, 2007) was an American educator and college lacrosse player and coach. He coached the University of Maryland lacrosse team from 1966 to 1969 and amassed a 32–7–1 record. He attended Washington College, where in 1956 he received the Jack Turnbull Award as the nation's best attackman. Howard was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1978. At the University of Maryland, Howard also taught as an English professor and held various posts in the school's English department including acting chairman from 1979 to 1980.
A native of Annapolis, Maryland born on December 12, 1934, Howard attended St. Mary's High School starting in 1948, where he played lacrosse on the school's first team. He graduated in 1952.
Howard then went on to Washington College in 1953, where he played soccer, and lacrosse as an attackman and face-off man. He was a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. In 1954, Howard led the nation in assists and helped the Shoremen capture the Laurie Cox Division championship. The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named Howard an honorable mention All-American. The following the season, he repeated as the nation's assist leader and the USILA named him to its third team. In 1956, the USILA awarded him All-America first team honors and the Jack Turnbull Award as the nation's best attackman. Howard was invited to participate in the 1956 North/South Senior All-Star Game, and scored five goals and earned six assists on the way to a South squad win. Howard set the record for career assists with 173, which stood until broken by Tim Nelson of Syracuse in 1985.
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