Duke Wells

Duke Wells

Biographical details
Born	(1914-02-05)February 5, 1914
Died	November 28, 1989(1989-11-28) (aged 75)
Playing career
Football
1932–1934	Henderson State
Basketball
c. 1932–1934	Henderson State
Baseball
c. 1932–1934	Henderson State
1937–1938	Jackson Generals
1938	Hot Springs Bathers
1939	Fulton Tigers
Position(s)	Second baseman, third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941–1961	Henderson State
Basketball
1941–1949	Henderson State
Baseball
1952–1955	Henderson State
1957–1961	Henderson State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1962–1979	Henderson State
Head coaching record
Overall	73–78–11 (football) 63–62 (basketball) 86–60 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 AIC (1950, 1959) Baseball 2 AIC (1953, 1958)

John D. "Duke" Wells (February 5, 1914 – November 28, 1989) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Henderson State Teachers College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1941 and from 1945 to 1961, compiling a record of 73–78–11. He was also Henderson State's head basketball coach from 1941 to 1949, tallying a mark of 63–62. The school's basketball arena is named after him.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Henderson State Reddies (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1941–1961)
1941	Henderson State	1–7–2	1–5
1942	No team—World War II
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	Henderson State	3–5	3–2
1946	Henderson State	6–3–1	4–2	3rd
1947	Henderson State	1–7–1	0–6–1
1948	Henderson State	3–7	3–4
1949	Henderson State	7–2	6–2
1950	Henderson State	6–1–2	6–0–2	1st
1951	Henderson State	5–3–1	5–1–1
1952	Henderson State	4–4	3–2	2nd
1953	Henderson State	3–5	3–3
1954	Henderson State	4–4	3–2
1955	Henderson State	5–3–1	4–1–1
1956	Henderson State	4–4–1	3–2–1
1957	Henderson State	2–5–1	1–4–1
1958	Henderson State	3–6	2–4	5th
1959	Henderson State	6–2–1	5–0–1	T–1st
1960	Henderson State	6–4	5–2	3rd
1961	Henderson State	4–6	3–3	5th
Henderson State:		73–78–11	60–45–8
Total:		73–78–11
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)