Nicholas John Musty Sr. (December 5, 1906 – November 17, 1996) was an American athlete and sports coach.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1906 Bellechester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1996 (aged 89) Crow Wing County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1929 | Saint Mary's |
| Football | |
| 1925–1928 | Saint Mary's |
| Baseball | |
| 1925–1928 | Saint Mary's |
| Position(s) | Guard, center (basketball) End (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1932 | Saint Mary's (asst.) |
| 1933 | Saint Mary's |
| 1934–1935 | St. Thomas (asst.) |
| 1936 | St. Thomas Military |
| 1937–1940 | St. Thomas |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1934 | Saint Mary's |
| 1937–1940 | St. Thomas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1929–1933 | Saint Mary's (director of intramural sports) |
| 1936 | St. Thomas (director of prep athletics) |
| 1937–1940 | St. Thomas |
Early life and education
editMusty was born on December 5, 1906, in Bellechester, Minnesota, and attended Red Wing High School.[1][2] After graduating in 1925, Musty enrolled at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, where he played football, baseball, and basketball. His position in football was end; his position in baseball was third baseman; and in basketball he played as a guard and center.[3][4] As a junior, Musty was named team captain in both basketball and baseball.[3][4] He was described as a "sturdy running guard" and "one of the best ball handlers on the squad."[3] An article from The Minneapolis Star called Musty "one of the best football ends ever turned out at St. Mary's."[4]
Coaching career
editAfter graduating from Saint Mary's in 1929, Musty accepted a position as assistant football coach, head basketball coach, and director of intramural sports at the school.[4] In 1932, he was promoted to head football coach for the 1933 season.[2] He was the youngest head coach in the conference, being only 26 in his first year.[2] After compiling a 3–3–1 football record in 1933, Musty resigned to study medicine at Saint Mary's.[5]
While studying at Saint Mary's in 1934, Musty accepted a position as assistant football coach at the University of St. Thomas.[5]
In 1936, Musty was appointed head football coach at St. Thomas Military Academy.[6]
After one year at the military academy, Musty was named athletic director, head football coach and head basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas.[7] St. Thomas compiled a 2–3–2 record in their first year under Musty.[8] In his third season as football coach, 1939, Musty led St. Thomas to the conference championship with a 6–1–1 record.[9][10] Following the 1940 season, he resigned to enter the medical profession.[11] He was succeeded by Frank Deig as basketball coach and athletic director.[12] Willie Walsh succeeded him as football coach.[13]
Later life and death
editMusty later practiced medicine in Minneapolis for many years, retiring in 1972.[1]
Musty served as a flight surgeon in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.[14]
In 1995, Musty was inducted into the St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame.[15]
Musty died on November 17, 1996, at the age of 89.[1]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Redmen (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Saint Mary's | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| Saint Mary's: | 3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | |||||||
| St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1937–1940) | |||||||||
| 1937 | St. Thomas | 2–3–2 | 1–1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1938 | St. Thomas | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1939 | St. Thomas | 6–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1940 | St. Thomas | 5–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| St. Thomas: | 19–9–3 | 13–3–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–12–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Musty". Star Tribune. November 20, 1996. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Nic Musty Appointed Head Football Coach at St. Mary's". The Winona Daily News. December 31, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Redmen Leader". The Winona Daily News. March 1, 1928. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Nic Musty Signs as Coach at St. Mary's". The Minneapolis Star. June 6, 1929. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Rampaging, Pass-Throwing Redmen Seek Win Over St. Thomas Tonight". The Winona Daily News. October 12, 1934. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seven Grid Games For Tommy Preps". Star Tribune. July 5, 1936. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Musty Appointed St. Thomas Coach". Star Tribune. April 22, 1937. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MIAC Football Record Book" (PDF). Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. 2020. p. 6.
- ^ "Nic Musty May Soon Give Up Coaching for Medical Profession". The Winona Daily News. November 18, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nic Musty Stays on as Tommy Grid Boss". The Minneapolis Star. December 13, 1939. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hall, Halsey (November 1, 1940). "It's A Fact". The Minneapolis Star. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Francis Deig Fills Nic Musty Position As St. Thomas Coach". St. Cloud Times. Associated Press. November 15, 1940. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walsh, William (September 9, 1941). "Sophs to Fill Tommy Holes". The Minneapolis Star. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nic Musty, Former Tommy Coach, Wins Bronze Star". Star Tribune. July 24, 1945. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tommies' hall grows". Star Tribune. September 26, 1995. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
