Howard Burton Shipley (January 17, 1890 – February 22, 1976) was a multi-sport athlete and

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. He is probably most remembered as the first and long-time

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of the men's basketball team. He also coached the Maryland baseball team. Shipley graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1914. While there, he played basketball, baseball, and

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as a

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. In 1923, he became the head coach for the Maryland basketball team, a position in which he served until 1947. During his tenure, he compiled a 243–199 record. In 1917, Shipley served as the head football coach at

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. In December 1918, he was appointed athletic director and coach of football, basketball, and baseball at Delaware College—now known as the

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. Also in 1923, Shipley was hired as an assistant coach for the

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under legendary Maryland head coach

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. Shipley also coached the baseball team from 1924 to 1960.

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, where the school's baseball team plays its home games, is named after him. In 1982, Shipley was inducted into the

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Head coaching record

Football

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