After a year coaching at Williston Seminary and the YMCA, Stagg ran the football program at the University of Chicago from 1892 to 1932. Stagg’s teams at Chicago were two-time National Champions and seven conference championships, but it was there where his innovations became part of the fabric of American football.

From the mind of Stagg came the huddle, lateral pass, reverse play, placement kick, lateral pass, tackling dummy, onside kick, the man in motion, quarterback keeper, and uniform numbers. He is also a part of the early batch of coaches who used the forward pass.

After Chicago, Stagg coached Pacific from 1933 to 1946, leading them to five conference titles. Stagg ended his coaching career with a record of 314-199-35, a record for wins at the time.

Beyond football, one of Stagg's outstanding contributions in sports was creating annual prep basketball tournaments and track, which brought the top high school athletes together and tested their skill on a national level.

Stagg was also Chicago’s baseball coach from 1893-1905 and 1907-13 and track coach from 1896-1913 and 1914-1928. He also ran the basketball program in the 1920-21 season.

We are proud to nominate Amos Alonzo Stagg for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.