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Red Laird

Greene Flake "Red" Laird[1] (December 16, 1902 – April 10, 1992) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He is best known for being Virginia Tech's head baseball coach for 30 seasons and compiling the second most wins in program history through the 2013 season (343).[2] He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1971,[3][4] and into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. The home dugout at Virginia Tech's home baseball venue, English Field, is named in his honor.[5] Laird also coached the men's basketball and baseball teams at Virginia Tech, Catawba College, and Davidson College as well as the freshman football team at Davidson.[6][7][8] Laird attended Davidson between 1922–23 and 1925–26. While there he earned 12 varsity letters – four each in football, basketball and baseball.

Red Laird
Laird pictured as a senior in Quips and Cranks 1926, Davidson yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1902-12-16)December 16, 1902
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1992(1992-04-10) (aged 89)
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1922–1925Davidson
Basketball
1922–1926Davidson
Baseball
1923–1926Davidson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1926–1928Catawba
1931–1937Davidson
1947–1955Virginia Tech
Baseball
1927–1928Catawba
1932–1939Davidson
1940–1944Virginia Tech
1948–1973Virginia Tech
Head coaching record
Overall134–221 (basketball)
409–392–5 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
ABCA Hall of Fame (1971)

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Catawba Indians (Little Six Conference) (1926–1928)
1926–27Catawba6–151–9
1927–28Catawba8–124–8
Catawba:14–275–17
Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1931–1936)
1931–32Davidson3–12
1932–33Davidson4–14
1933–34Davidson6–13
1934–35Davidson13–10
1935–36Davidson4–15
Davidson Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1936–1937)
1936–37Davidson13–105–8
Davidson:43–745–8
Virginia Tech Hokies (Independent) (1947–1955)
1947–48Virginia Tech14–9
1948–49Virginia Tech10–13
1949–50Virginia Tech16–9
1950–51Virginia Tech19–10
1951–52Virginia Tech4–16
1952–53Virginia Tech4–19
1953–54Virginia Tech3–24
1954–55Virginia Tech7–20
Virginia Tech:77–120
Total:134–221

Baseball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Catawba Indians (Independent) (1927–1928)
1927Catawba10–13–1
1928Catawba5–9
Catawba:15–22–1
Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1932–1939)
1932Davidson6–11
1933Davidson15–6
1934Davidson3–13
1935Davidson5–11
1936Davidson2–18
1937Davidson6–17
1938Davidson8–8
1939Davidson6–11
Davidson:51–95
Virginia Tech Hokies (Independent) (1940–1943)
1940Virginia Tech7–5
1941Virginia Tech6–10
1942Virginia Tech10–5–1
1943Virginia Tech4–8
Virginia Tech Hokies (Southern Conference) (1948–1965)
1948Virginia Tech14–8–16–45th
1949Virginia Tech10–115–710th
1950Virginia Tech13–98–21st (North)SoCon tournament[a]
1951Virginia Tech8–11
1952Virginia Tech4–93–67th
1953Virginia Tech6–74–54th
1954Virginia Tech14–810–41stNCAA District III playoffs
1955Virginia Tech13–88–43rd
1956Virginia Tech9–127–76th
1957Virginia Tech9–128–74th
1958Virginia Tech9–11–16–76th
1959Virginia Tech12–79–54th
1960Virginia Tech10–97–65th
1961Virginia Tech9–157–64th
1962Virginia Tech11–67–54th
1963Virginia Tech14–710–12nd
1964Virginia Tech12–109–64th
1965Virginia Tech10–135–117th
Virginia Tech Hokies (Independent) (1966–1973)
1966Virginia Tech10–6
1967Virginia Tech14–10
1968Virginia Tech17–9–1
1969Virginia Tech27–7NCAA District III playoffs
1970Virginia Tech15–11
1971Virginia Tech16–10
1972Virginia Tech15–11
1973Virginia Tech15–10
Virginia Tech:343–275–4
Total:409–392–5

      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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