William Morris Carroll (May 1, 1926 – December 4, 2009)[1] was an American pole vaulter and later coach of the track and field and cross country teams at the University of Oklahoma.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1926 Welty, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2009 (aged 83) Okemah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1952–1953 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Track and field | |
| 1959–1964 | Oklahoma |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–15–1 (football) |
Athletic career
Carroll was a world-ranked pole vaulter at the University of Oklahoma. He was the number 7 pole vaulter in the world in 1949, and moved up to the number six position in 1950.[3] Those same years, he was ranked sixth and then fifth in the US.[4] Carroll tied for second place at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in 1949 with a height of 14 feet.[5]
Carroll also enjoyed success as a high school athlete, winning the Oklahoma state high school championship in 1944.[6] While competing in collete, he set the record at the 1950 Kansas Relays[7] with a vault of 14 feet 5 inches[8] and set the record for the Big 7 Outdoor championship.[9]
Coaching career
Southwestern
Carroll was the 14th head football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for seasons, from 1952 to 1953, compiling a record of 2–15–1.[10]
Oklahoma
Carroll was an assistant and later head coach at the University of Oklahoma for the track and field and cross country teams from 1959 until 1964.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Moundbuilders (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1952–1953) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Southwestern | 1–7–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Southwestern | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Southwestern: | 2–15–1 | 0–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–15–1 | ||||||||