Burt Shipley

Howard Burton Shipley

• School Maryland Agricultural College

• Born January 17, 1890 in Maryland USA
• Died February 22, 1976 in Washington, DC USA

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Biographical Information

Burton Shipley played off and on in the Blue Ridge League and Eastern Shore League between 1915 and 1923. He served as player/manager in 1922 and 1923.

Shipley entered the Navy in 1918 and was commisioned as a lieutenant. After the war, Shipley served as athletic director, baseball coach, and basketball coach at the University of Delaware until 1922.

Shipley was the basketball coach at the University of Maryland for 24 seasons, retiring after the 1947 season. He was also the head baseball coach from 1924 to 1960, compiling a 393-290 record. The Terrapins baseball team plays at Shipley Field, named after the long time coach.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish
1922	Martinsburg Blue Sox	Blue Ridge League		--	replaced by Dave Black
1923	Salisbury Indians	Eastern Shore League	34-39	4th

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1919	University of Delaware	8-2-1
1920	University of Delaware	10-6
1921	University of Delaware	5-8-1
1922	University of Delaware	8-14
1924	University of Maryland	5-7
1925	University of Maryland	10-10
1926	University of Maryland	8-5
1927	University of Maryland	9-7
1928	University of Maryland	7-13
1929	University of Maryland	5-11
1930	University of Maryland	11-7-1
1931	University of Maryland	11-6
1932	University of Maryland	8-5
1933	University of Maryland	6-4
1934	University of Maryland	14-5
1935	University of Maryland	16-6
1936	University of Maryland	14-6
1937	University of Maryland	11-8
1938	University of Maryland	12-8
1939	University of Maryland	14-5
1940	University of Maryland	11-9
1941	University of Maryland	7-18
1942	University of Maryland	5-13
1943	University of Maryland	3-4
1944	University of Maryland	2-4
1945	University of Maryland	2-9
1946	University of Maryland	12-5
1947	University of Maryland	10-10
1948	University of Maryland	13-8-2
1949	University of Maryland	10-8-2
1950	University of Maryland	20-8		SoCon
1951	University of Maryland	18-6		SoCon
1952	University of Maryland	11-9
1953	University of Maryland	16-7-1		SoCon
1954	University of Maryland	15-9-1	6-4
1955	University of Maryland	9-11	6-4
1956	University of Maryland	5-15	1-11
1957	University of Maryland	10-12	6-8
1958	University of Maryland	7-11	4-10
1959	University of Maryland	11-6	7-6
1960	University of Maryland	9-9-1	5-7

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