Nick Ragus (coach) - Misplaced Pages

American football and basketball coach (1908–1981)

Nick Ragus
Biographical details
Born	1908 Globe, Arizona, U.S.
Died	April 12, 1981(1981-04-12) (aged 72–73) Globe, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1930	Saint Mary's

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1948	Arizona State–Flagstaff
Basketball
1947–1949	Arizona State–Flagstaff

Head coaching record
Overall	5–12 (football) 24–18 (basketball)

Nicholas C. Ragus (1908 – April 12, 1981) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff—now known as Northern Arizona University—from 1947 to 1948, compiling a record of 5–12. Ragus was also the school's head basketball coach from 1947 to 1949, tallying a mark of 24–18. He previously served as a head coach at a number of high schools in Arizona, including Miami High School in Miami, Arizona.

Ragus played college football at Saint Mary's College of California.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Arizona State Flagstaff–Lumberjacks (Border Conference) (1947–1948)
1947	Arizona State–Flagstaff	1–7	0–4	9th
1948	Arizona State–Flagstaff	4–5	1–2	7th
Arizona State–Flagstaff:		5–12	1–6
Total:		5–12

References

"Nick Ragus". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
Knowles, Gerald M (August 5, 2015). Coach: The Life and Times of US Hall of Fame Coach Emil Nasser. Victory Publishing. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
"Ragus Feels Part Of Local Soil Born, Raised And Works in Area". Arizona Silver Belt. newspapers.com. July 7, 1960. Retrieved December 30, 2019.

v t e Northern Arizona Lumberjacks head football coaches
Clarence Thorpe (1915–1917) R. A. Fuller (1918) Earl A. Lawver (1919) J. Phil McVey & Lacey Eastburn (1920) R. H. Drake (1921–1922) Robert G. Stevenson (1923) William E. Rogers (1924) Talbert D. Jessuppe (1925) Emzy Harvey Lynch (1926) Rudy Lavik (1927–1932) Ira MacIntosh (1933–1935) Garrett Arbelbide (1936–1939) Maurice Moulder (1940–1942) Frank Brickey (1943–1946) Nick Ragus (1947–1948) Emil Ladyko (1949) Ben Reiges (1950) John Pederson (1951–1953) Earl Insley (1954–1955) Max Spilsbury (1956–1964) Andy MacDonald (1965–1968) John Symank (1969–1970) Ed Peasley (1971–1974) Joe Salem (1975–1978) Dwain Painter (1979–1981) Joe Harper (1982–1984) Larry Kentera (1985–1989) Steve Axman (1990–1997) Jerome Souers (1998–2018) Chris Ball (2019–2023) Brian Wright (2024– )

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks head football coaches

Clarence Thorpe (1915–1917)
R. A. Fuller (1918)
Earl A. Lawver (1919)
J. Phil McVey & Lacey Eastburn (1920)
R. H. Drake (1921–1922)
Robert G. Stevenson (1923)
William E. Rogers (1924)
Talbert D. Jessuppe (1925)
Emzy Harvey Lynch (1926)
Rudy Lavik (1927–1932)
Ira MacIntosh (1933–1935)
Garrett Arbelbide (1936–1939)
Maurice Moulder (1940–1942)
Frank Brickey (1943–1946)
Nick Ragus (1947–1948)
Emil Ladyko (1949)
Ben Reiges (1950)
John Pederson (1951–1953)
Earl Insley (1954–1955)
Max Spilsbury (1956–1964)
Andy MacDonald (1965–1968)
John Symank (1969–1970)
Ed Peasley (1971–1974)
Joe Salem (1975–1978)
Dwain Painter (1979–1981)
Joe Harper (1982–1984)
Larry Kentera (1985–1989)
Steve Axman (1990–1997)
Jerome Souers (1998–2018)
Chris Ball (2019–2023)
Brian Wright (2024– )

v t e Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball head coaches
John Adams (1909–1913) Earl Rosenberry (1913–1915) No team (1915–1918) R. A. Fuller (1918–1919) Gus O'Connor (1919–1920) Lacey Eastburn (1920–1921) R. H. Drake (1921–1924) W. E. Rogers (1924–1925) Talbert D. Jessuppe (1925–1926) Emzy Harvey Lynch (1926–1927) Rudy Lavik (1927–1931) Aaron McCreary (1931–1940) Frank Brickey (1940–1947) Nick Ragus (1947–1949) Ben Reiges (1949–1950) Herb Gregg (1950–1974) John Birkett (1974–1978) Joedy Gardner (1978–1981) Gene Visscher (1981–1983) Jay Arnote (1983–1988) Pat Rafferty (1988–1990) Harold Merritt (1990–1994) Ben Howland (1994–1999) Mike Adras (1999–2011) Dave Brown # (2011–2012 ) Jack Murphy (2012–2019) Shane Burcar (2019– ) # denotes interim head coach

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball head coaches

John Adams (1909–1913)
Earl Rosenberry (1913–1915)
No team (1915–1918)
R. A. Fuller (1918–1919)
Gus O'Connor (1919–1920)
Lacey Eastburn (1920–1921)
R. H. Drake (1921–1924)
W. E. Rogers (1924–1925)
Talbert D. Jessuppe (1925–1926)
Emzy Harvey Lynch (1926–1927)
Rudy Lavik (1927–1931)
Aaron McCreary (1931–1940)
Frank Brickey (1940–1947)
Nick Ragus (1947–1949)
Ben Reiges (1949–1950)
Herb Gregg (1950–1974)
John Birkett (1974–1978)
Joedy Gardner (1978–1981)
Gene Visscher (1981–1983)
Jay Arnote (1983–1988)
Pat Rafferty (1988–1990)
Harold Merritt (1990–1994)
Ben Howland (1994–1999)
Mike Adras (1999–2011)
Dave Brown # (2011–2012 )
Jack Murphy (2012–2019)
Shane Burcar (2019– )

# denotes interim head coach

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