Tippy Dye
c. 1966, at Nebraska | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1915 Harrisonville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2012 (aged 97) Grass Valley, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1937 | Ohio State |
| Football | |
| 1935–1937 | Ohio State |
| 1937–1938 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Position(s) | Basketball: Guard Football: Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1942 | Brown |
| 1942–1943 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 1946–1950 | Ohio State |
| 1950–1959 | Washington |
| Football | |
| 1941 | Brown (assistant) |
| 1942 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1959–1962 | Wichita |
| 1962–1967 | Nebraska |
| 1967–1974 | Northwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 220–132 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division I Regional — Final Four (1953) | |
William Henry Harrison "Tippy" Dye (April 1, 1915 – April 11, 2012) was an American college athlete, coach, and athletic director. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to its only NCAA Final Four appearance in 1953. As an athletic director, Dye helped build the University of Nebraska football dynasty in the 1960s.