Roy Bohler

Roy Bohler
Bohler from the 1960 Record
Biographical details
Born(1893-12-14)December 14, 1893
Mohnton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1978(1978-02-21) (aged 84)
Chula Vista, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1913–1916Washington State
Basketball
1913–1917Washington State
Baseball
1914–1917Washington State
Position(s)Center (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1922Willamette
1926–1927Beloit
1938Chico State
1939UC Santa Barbara (assistant)
1940–1949Chico State
Basketball
1926–1929Beloit
1945–1946Humboldt State
Baseball
1947–1963Chico State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1926–1929Beloit
Head coaching record
Overall29–57–6 (football)
12–45 (basketball)
245–167–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
FWC (1948)
Awards
Basketball
Helms All-American (1916)
First-team All-PCC (1917)

Roy Bohler (December 14, 1893 – February 21, 1978) was an American college athletics coach and athletic director. He also had a standout college basketball career as a player, earning All-American status in 1916. While playing for Washington State, Bohler – a 5'11" center – led the Cougars to an NCAA national championship in 1916–17 while playing under head coach Fred Bohler, his older brother.[1][2]

Bohler coached college football, basketball, and baseball. His football stints include being the head coach at Willamette, Beloit, and Chico State.[3] While at Beloit he also served as the school's athletic director. He resigned in March 1929 because he disagreed with providing student-athletes with scholarship money, an opinion that began gaining support among Beloit's officials during his time as athletic director.[4] In basketball, Bohler coached at Beloit as well as for Humboldt State. His longest tenure for any team, however, was as the head baseball coach for Chico State, a position he held for 17 seasons. Chico State has since named their baseball field "Roy Bohler Field".[5] In his 17 years as Chico State's coach, he led them to seven conference championships.[5]

Bohler was born on December 14, 1893, in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, to John and Susan Bohler. He grew up in Pennsylvania. Bohler died on February 21, 1978, at a hospital in Chula Vista, California.[6]

  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "National Champions; National Heroes". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Football Archives". WUBearcats.com. Willamette University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Roy Bohler Quits as Beloit Coach". Appleton Post-Crescent. March 18, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved January 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ a b "Chico State Baseball Coaching Records" (PDF). ChicoWildcats.com. Chico State University. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "Mid-Valley Obituaries; Roy Bohler". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. February 23, 1978. p. 6A. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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