Alexander Hogarty
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1888 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1955 (aged 66) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1909 | St. Mary's (KY) |
| 1918 | Dayton Triangles |
| Positions | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1911 | Lexington HS (KY) |
| 1912 | Morris Harvey |
| 1913 | Bethany (WV) |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1912 | Lexington HS (KY) |
| 1913–1914 | Duquesne |
| Baseball | |
| 1911–1912 | Lexington HS (KY) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1910–1912 | Lexington HS (KY) |
| 1912 | Morris Harvey |
| 1913 | Duquesne |
| 1918 | Camp Taylor (KY) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–7 (college football) 7–2 (college basketball) |
Alexander Joseph Hogarty (November 11, 1888 – April 9, 1955) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach, and athletics administrator.
Early life and education
Hogarty was born on November 11, 1888, in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended St. Mary's College in St. Mary, Kentucky, and pursued graduate studies at Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, the University of Illinois, and Northwestern University.[1] In 1909, Hogarty starred as quarterback or the football team at St. Mary's.[2]
Coaching career
From 1910 to 1912, Hogarty was the athletic director and coach at Lexington High School in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.[2] In 1912, he was hired as the athletic director at Morris Harvey College—now known as the University of Charleston–in Charleston, West Virginia.[3] He also served as head coach of the 1912 Morris Harvey football team.[4]
Hogarty was the head football coach at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia in 1913.[5] In December 1913, Hogarty was appointed as the first athletic director at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.[6] He was also Duquesne's head basketball coach for the 1913–14 season.[7]
In October 1918, he accepted a position as athletic director at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.[8]
Professional football
Hogarty spent one season playing for the Dayton Triangles of the Ohio League in 1918.[9] He played both quarterback and halfback.[10]
Death
Hogarty died on April 9, 1955, at his home in Boynton Beach, Florida.[1][11][12]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Harvey (Independent) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Morris Harvey | 3–1 | |||||||
| Morris Harvey: | 3–1 | ||||||||
| Bethany Bison (Independent) (1913) | |||||||||
| 1913 | Bethany | 2–6 | |||||||
| Bethany: | 2–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–7 | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Former Track Coach Dies At Boynton Beach Home". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. April 11, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - 1 2 "Joe Hogarty—To Coach High School—Star Quarterback For St. Mary's Last Season". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. September 29, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Joe Hogarty Is Made Athletic Director". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. September 18, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Morris-Harvey—Defeat Central University At Football 56 To 7—Joe Hogarty Is Coach". Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 13, 1912. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Lexington Boy New Athletic Director". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. December 26, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Choose Athletic Head At Duquesne". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 21, 1913. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Alexander Hogarty". Sports-Reference College Basketball. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Hogarty Named Athletic Director At Camp Taylor". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 25, 1918. p. 22. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Hogarty". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Jim Thorpe May Be With Triangles When Heralds Come Next Sunday". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 21, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Former Track Coach Dies At Boynton Beach Home". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. April 11, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Death Claims Joe Hogarty, Who Coached State Champion Schoolboy Grid Team Here In 1911". The Lexington Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. May 5, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved March 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- 1888 births
- 1955 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- American football quarterbacks
- Bethany Bison football coaches
- Charleston Golden Eagles athletic directors
- Charleston Golden Eagles football coaches
- Dayton Triangles players
- Duquesne Dukes athletic directors
- Duquesne Dukes men's basketball coaches
- High school athletic directors in the United States
- High school baseball coaches in the United States
- High school basketball coaches in Kentucky
- High school football coaches in Kentucky
- Northwestern University alumni
- St. Mary's College (Kentucky) alumni
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- Players of American football from Lexington, Kentucky
- Coaches of American football from Kentucky
- Baseball coaches from Kentucky
- Basketball coaches from Kentucky