John Michael Van Liew (December 12, 1881 – December 7, 1959) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in

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from 1923 to 1926, at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—in 1927, at

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in 1930, and at Hanover College from 1932 to 1942, compiling a career

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record of 57–77–3. Van Liew was also the head basketball coach at Knox from 1923 to 1926 and Hanover from 1932 to 1942, tallying a career

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mark of 100–104. Van Liew was a graduate of Grinnell College.

Head coaching record

Football

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* 1881 births 1959 deaths Basketball coaches from Iowa Hanover Panthers athletic directors Hanover Panthers football coaches Hanover Panthers men's basketball coaches Knox Prairie Fire football coaches Knox Prairie Fire men's basketball coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Western Colorado Mountaineers football coaches Grinnell College alumni People from Ottumwa, Iowa People from Mooresville, Indiana {{1930s-collegefootball-coach-stub