John Kobs

John Herman Kobs

• Born August 21, 1898
• Died January 26, 1968 in East Lansing, MI USA

Biographical Information

John Kobs was the head coach at Michigan State University from 1925 to 1963, and one of the originators of a rule prohibiting the signing of college players early. He coached for Team USA when they won the Bronze Medal in the 1959 Pan American Games.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1925	Michigan Agricultural College	9-5-1
1926	Michigan State College	13-7
1927	Michigan State College	13-8
1928	Michigan State College	11-7
1929	Michigan State College	12-11-1
1930	Michigan State College	18-6
1931	Michigan State College	13-9-1
1932	Michigan State College	10-12-2
1933	Michigan State College	13-7
1934	Michigan State College	10-11-1
1935	Michigan State College	11-9-1
1936	Michigan State College	13-7
1937	Michigan State College	16-11
1938	Michigan State College	15-9
1939	Michigan State College	13-10
1940	Michigan State College	12-8-2
1941	Michigan State College	13-10
1942	Michigan State College	13-11-1
1943	Michigan State College	9-7
1945	Michigan State College	12-4
1946	Michigan State College	21-5
1947	Michigan State College	16-8
1948	Michigan State College	10-14-1
1949	Michigan State College	19-8-1
1950	Michigan State College	19-9		CWS District Tournaments
1951	Michigan State College	17-9	4-6
1952	Michigan State College	18-14	7-6
1953	Michigan State College	11-17	6-7
1954	Michigan State College	25-10-1	11-2	CWS District Tournaments / CWS
1955	Michigan State College	21-11	10-5
1956	Michigan State University	16-13	4-7
1957	Michigan State University	18-13-1	5-6
1958	Michigan State University	22-12	10-5
1959	Michigan State University	21-14	8-7
1960	Michigan State University	17-13	4-7
1961	Michigan State University	21-11-1	6-8
1962	Michigan State University	17-13	6-8
1963	Michigan State University	18-14-1	5-9