 Sermon at NC State in 1940 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-03-01)March 1, 1893 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1965(1965-10-12) (aged 72) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1913 | Warrensburg |
| 1915–1916 | Springfield |
| 1921–1923 | Kirksville Osteopaths |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914 | Wentworth Military Academy (MO) |
| 1917 | Central (MO) |
| 1918–1919 | Missouri Mines |
| 1921–1924 | Kirksville Osteopaths |
| 1925 | NC State (backfield) |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1925 | Kirksville Osteopaths |
| 1930–1940 | NC State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1937 | NC State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–17–1 (college football) |
Raymond Rollins Sermon (March 1, 1893 – October 12, 1965) was an Americancollege football,college basketball,college baseball, andtrack coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central College—now known asCentral Methodist University—inFayette, Missouri in 1917 and Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy—now known asMissouri University of Science and Technology—inRolla, Missouri from 1918 to 1919, and Kirksville Osteopathy College—renamed from A.T. Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1924 and now known asA.T. Still University—inKirksville, Missouri from 1921 to 1924.[1]
Sermon attended Warrensburg Teachers College—now known as theUniversity of Central Missouri, where he was captain of the football, basketball, baseball, and track teams. As aquarterback in football, he was named to the "All Missouri" team in 1913. Sermon coached atWentworth Military Academy inLexington, Missouri during the 1914–15 academic year. He then attended the International YMCA College—now known asSpringfield College—inSpringfield, Massachusetts, playing on the football team in 1915 and 1916.[2]
At Kirksville Osteopath, Sermon also played on the football team for three years and coached basketball,baseball, andgolf. He left Kirksville in 1925 to become the backfield coach for the football team atNorth Carolina State University.[3][4]
Sermon served as the head men's basketball at NC State from 1930 to 1940.[5]
Sermon died on October 12, 1965.[6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Eagles(Independent)(1917) | |||||||||
| 1917 | Central | 4–2 | |||||||
| Central: | 4–2 | ||||||||
| Missouri Mines Miners(Independent)(1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Missouri Mines | 1–2 | |||||||
| Missouri Mines Miners(Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Missouri Mines | 3–5 | 2–2 | T–5th | |||||
| Missouri Mines: | 4–7 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Kirksville Osteopaths(Independent)(1921–1924) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Kirksville Osteopaths | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1922 | Kirksville Osteopaths | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1923 | Kirksville Osteopaths | 2–4–1 | |||||||
| 1924 | Kirksville Osteopaths | 6–0 | |||||||
| Kirksville Osteopaths: | 19–8–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 27–17–1 | ||||||||
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