Rudolph H. Lavik (April 30, 1892 – September 29, 1979) was an

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and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota from 1920 to 1921, at Arizona State Teacher's College of Flagstaff—now known as

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—from 1927 to 1932, and at Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe—now known as

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—from 1933 to 1937, compiling a career

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record of 37–42–7. Lavik was also the head basketball coach at Arizona State Flagstaff (1927–1931), Colorado Agricultural College—now known as

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(1925–1927), and Arizona State Tempe (1933–1935, 1939–1948), tallying a career

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mark of 157–163. In addition he served as the

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at Arizona State from 1933 to 1949. He was a graduate of

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. Lavik was born on April 30, 1892 in

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. He died in

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on September 29, 1979.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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