Fred Enke
{{Short description|American athlete, coach, and administrator (1897–1985)}}
{{For|his son, the American football player|Fred Enke (American football)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Fred Enke
| image = Fred_Enke.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Enke at the University of Arizona, c. 1960
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1897|7|12}}
| birth_place = Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1985|11|2|1897|7|12}}
| death_place = Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_sport1 = Football
| player_years2 = 1918–1920
| player_team2 = Minnesota
| player_sport3 = Basketball
| player_years4 = 1919–1921
| player_team4 = Minnesota
| player_positions = Tackle (football)
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_years2 = 1922
| coach_team2 = South Dakota State (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1923–1924
| coach_team3 = Louisville
| coach_years4 = 1925–1930
| coach_team4 = Arizona (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 1931
| coach_team5 = Arizona
| coach_years6 = 1932–1962
| coach_team6 = Arizona (assistant)
| coach_sport7 = Basketball
| coach_years8 = 1923–1925
| coach_team8 = Louisville
| coach_years9 = 1925–1961
| coach_team9 = Arizona
| coach_sport10 = Baseball
| coach_years11 = 1924–1925
| coach_team11 = Louisville
| coach_sport12 = Golf
| coach_years13 = 1935–1967
| coach_team13 = Arizona
| admin_years1 = 1923–1925
| admin_team1 = Louisville
| overall_record = 11–13–2 (football)
523–344 (basketball)
7–6 (baseball)
209–101–13 (golf)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = Basketball
0–1 (NCAA)
0–3 (NIT)
| championships = Basketball
12 Border (1932, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946–1951, 1953)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Fred August Enke (July 12, 1897 – November 2, 1985) was an American football and basketball player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and golf, and college athletics administrator. The Rochester, Minnesota native coached basketball for two seasons at the University of Louisville (1923–1925) and 36 seasons at the University of Arizona (1925–1961), compiling a career college basketball record of 522–344 (.603). Enke also spent two seasons as head football coach at Louisville (1923–1924) and one season as the head football coach at Arizona (1931), tallying a career college football mark of 11–13–2. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Louisville for two seasons (1924–1925) and the school's athletic director from 1923 to 1925. Enke's son, Fred William Enke, played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).Hansen, Greg (January 21, 2014). [http://azstarnet.com/sports/columnists/hansen/greg-hansen-former-ua-nfl-qb-enke-still-stands-tall/article_42c7716c-9b44-5418-b846-7df5ba8db898.html Former UA, NFL QB Enke still stands tall]. Arizona Daily Star.
The street Enke Drive, on the University of Arizona campus is named in honor of Fred A. Enke. There is also the Fred Enke golf course in far eastern Tucson.{{cite news | url=http://azstarnet.com/sports/college/wildcats/street-smarts-local-sports-legend-has-street-golf-course-named/article_4e698276-5282-5f6b-94d9-fd9533406485.html |first1=David |last1=Leighton |title=Street Smarts: Local sports legend has street, golf course named after him |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=June 10, 2014 |access-date=April 19, 2024}}
Head coaching record
=Football=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Louisville Cardinals
| conf = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| startyear = 1923
| endyear = 1924
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1923
| name = Louisville
| overall = 5–3
| conference =
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1924
| name = Louisville
| overall = 3–5–1
| conference =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Louisville
| overall = 8–8–1
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Arizona Wildcats
| conf = Border Conference
| startyear = 1931
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1931
| name = Arizona
| overall = 3–5–1
| conference = 1–1–1
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Arizona
| overall = 3–5–1
| confrecord = 1–1–1
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 11–13–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
=Basketball=
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Louisville Cardinals
| conference = Independent
| startyear = 1923
| endyear = 1925
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1923–24
| name = Louisville
| overall = 4–13
| conference =
| confstanding =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1924–25
| name = Louisville
| overall = 10–7
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Louisville
| overall = 14–20 ({{Winning percentage|14|20}})
| confrecord =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Arizona Wildcats
| conference = Independent
| startyear = 1925
| endyear = 1931
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1925–26
| name = Arizona
| overall = 6–7
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1926–27
| name = Arizona
| overall = 13–4
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1927–28
| name = Arizona
| overall = 13–3
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1928–29
| name = Arizona
| overall = 19–4
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1929–30
| name = Arizona
| overall = 15–6
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1930–31
| name = Arizona
| overall = 9–6
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Arizona Wildcats
| conference = Border Conference
| startyear = 1931
| endyear = 1961
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1931–32
| name = Arizona
| overall = 18–2
| conference = 8–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1932–33
| name = Arizona
| overall = 19–5
| conference = 7–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1933–34
| name = Arizona
| overall = 18–9
| conference = 9–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1934–35
| name = Arizona
| overall = 11–8
| conference = 5–7
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1935–36
| name = Arizona
| overall = 16–7
| conference = 11–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1936–37
| name = Arizona
| overall = 14–11
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1937–38
| name = Arizona
| overall = 13–8
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1938–39
| name = Arizona
| overall = 12–11
| conference = 8–10
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1939–40
| name = Arizona
| overall = 15–10
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1940–41
| name = Arizona
| overall = 11–7
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1941–42
| name = Arizona
| overall = 9–13
| conference = 6–10
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1942–43
| name = Arizona
| overall = 22–2
| conference = 11–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1943–44
| name = Arizona
| overall = 12–2
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1944–45
| name = Arizona
| overall = 7–11
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1945–46
| name = Arizona
| overall = 25–5
| conference = 13–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NIT Quarterfinal
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1946–47
| name = Arizona
| overall = 21–3
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1947–48
| name = Arizona
| overall = 19–10
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1948–49
| name = Arizona
| overall = 17–11
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1949–50
| name = Arizona
| overall = 26–5
| conference = 14–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1950–51
| name = Arizona
| overall = 24–6
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA first round, NIT Quarterfinal
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1951–52
| name = Arizona
| overall = 11–16
| conference = 6–8
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1952–53
| name = Arizona
| overall = 15–11
| conference = 11–3
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1953–54
| name = Arizona
| overall = 14–10
| conference = 8–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1954–55
| name = Arizona
| overall = 8–17
| conference = 3–9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1955–56
| name = Arizona
| overall = 11–15
| conference = 6–6
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1956–57
| name = Arizona
| overall = 13–13
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1957–58
| name = Arizona
| overall = 10–15
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1958–59
| name = Arizona
| overall = 4–22
| conference = 1–9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1959–60
| name = Arizona
| overall = 10–14
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1960–61
| name = Arizona
| overall = 11–15
| conference = 5–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Arizona
| overall = 509–324 ({{Winning percentage|509|324}})
| confrecord = 232–138 ({{Winning percentage|232|138}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 523–344 ({{Winning percentage|523|344}})
}}
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External links
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