Charles Elmo Sesher (November 2, 1902 – February 26, 1982)[1] was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Sedan High School in 1925, Cherokee High School from 1926 to 1929,[2] and Hutchinson Community College from 1930 to 1953.[3] For all three schools he also coached basketball and track and field.
From 1949 to 1964, Sesher served as Vice President for the NJCAA. During this time Sesher was instrumental in bringing the NJCAA Division I Basketball Championship to Hutchinson, KS where it has been played since 1949.[4] [5]
From 1955 to 1967, Sesher served as athletic director for Hutchinson.[6]
Head coaching record
Junior college football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Public Junior College Association) (1930–1953) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Hutchinson | 5–3 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Hutchinson | 6–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932 | Hutchinson | 4–1–3 | 3–0–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1933 | Hutchinson | 4–3–2 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1934 | Hutchinson | 5–4–1 | 3–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1935 | Hutchinson | 5–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1936 | Hutchinson | 8–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1937 | Hutchinson | 4–5 | 3–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | Hutchinson | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1939 | Hutchinson | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Hutchinson | 3–4–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Hutchinson | 3–4 | 2–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 1942 | Hutchinson | 3–3 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Hutchinson | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Hutchinson | 10–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W Salt Bowl | ||||
| 1948 | Hutchinson | 10–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st (West) | T Wheat Bowl, L Texas Rose Bowl | ||||
| 1949 | Hutchinson | 8–3–1 | 5–0 | 1st (West) | T Wheat Bowl, W Salt Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Hutchinson | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (West) | |||||
| 1951 | Hutchinson | 3–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 1952 | Hutchinson | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953 | Hutchinson | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Hutchinson: | 115–58–14 | 78–40–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 115–58–14 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Public Junior College Association) (1930–1957) | |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Hutchinson | 9–5 | 7–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931–32 | Hutchinson | 7–6 | 6–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1932–33 | Hutchinson | 14–1 | 11–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1933–34 | Hutchinson | 5–10 | 2–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1934–35 | Hutchinson | 3–10 | 1–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1935–36 | Hutchinson | 9–6 | 6–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Hutchinson | 7–6 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1937–38 | Hutchinson | 11–3 | 5–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1938–39 | Hutchinson | 17–2 | 10–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939–40 | Hutchinson | 15–2 | 8–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1940–41 | Hutchinson | 10–3 | 7–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941–42 | Hutchinson | 11–4 | 6–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1942–43 | Hutchinson | 8–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1943–44 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944–45 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945–46 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946–47 | Hutchinson | 11–5 | 9–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1947–48 | Hutchinson | 9–6 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1948–49 | Hutchinson | 13–9 | 4–6 | 4th | NJCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 1949–50 | Hutchinson | 14–6 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950–51 | Hutchinson | 11–10 | 7–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1951–52 | Hutchinson | 5–12 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Hutchinson | 8–12 | 2–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1953–54 | Hutchinson | 11–7 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954–55 | Hutchinson | 15–7 | 5–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955–56 | Hutchinson | 15–8 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956–57 | Hutchinson | 21–7 | 8–2 | 2nd | NJCAA First Round | ||||
| Hutchinson: | 259–151 | 142–103 | |||||||
| Total: | 259–151 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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High school football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan Blue Devils () (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Sedan | ||||||||
| Sedan: | |||||||||
| Cherokee Braves (Southeast Kansas League) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Cherokee | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1927 | Cherokee | 2–7 | |||||||
| Cherokee Braves (Independent) (1928) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Cherokee | 5–3 | |||||||
| Cherokee Braves (Mineral Belt League) (1929) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Cherokee | 8–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| Cherokee: | 19–15–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Hutchinson Ex-Coach Sesher, 79". The Wichita Eagle. February 26, 1982. p. 6. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Sport Notes". The Parsons Daily Sun. December 20, 1926. p. 10. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Charles Sesher, Oldtime Star, to Take the Reins of Hutchinson College". The Parsons Sun. April 15, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Sesher to be honored Friday". The Hutchinson News. November 21, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Killian and Haywood Take the NJCAA to New Heights". NJCAA.org. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "NJCAA to recognize Hutch AD, Sesher". The Wichita Eagle. February 26, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas High School Football History -- Cherokee Braves". Kansas HS Football History. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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