DUKE NELSON

Duke Nelson
Biographical details
Born	April 26, 1907; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1989 (aged 82); Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Alma mater	Middlebury College
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1938	Union (NY) (line)
1939–1941	RPI
1946–1968	Middlebury
Baseball
1933–1936	Middlebury
1937–1938	Union (NY)
Ice hockey
1932–1936	Middlebury
1936–1939	Union (NY)
1946–1964	Middlebury
1981–1983	Middlebury (W)
Lacrosse
1954–1968	Middlebury
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1946–1956	Middlebury (assistant AD)
1956–1969	Middlebury
Head coaching record
Overall	98–81–12 (football); 211–177–7 (men's ice hockey); 14–14–1 (women's ice hockey); 9–26–1 (lacrosse)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 2 Vermont State Conference (1948–1949)

Walter John "Duke" Nelson (April 26, 1907 – October 22, 1989) was an American college athletics coach and administrator. He was the head American football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) from 1939 to 1941 and at Middlebury College from 1946 to 1968 compiling a career college football coaching record of 98–81–12. At Middlebury, he teams won back-to-back Vermont State Conference championships in 1948 and 1949. Nelson graduated from Middlebury in 1932.^[1]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Standing
RPI Engineers (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939	RPI	4–2–1
1940	RPI	7–1
1941	RPI	4–3
RPI:		15–6–2
Middlebury Panthers (Independent) (1946–1947)
1946	Middlebury	2–4–1
1947	Middlebury	6–1–1
Middlebury Panthers ( Vermont State Conference) (1948–1950)
1948	Middlebury	7–1	T–1st
1949	Middlebury	4–2–1	1st
1950	Middlebury	3–4–1
Middlebury Panthers ( NCAA College Division independent) (1951–1962)
1951	Middlebury	4–4
1952	Middlebury	2–5
1953	Middlebury	2–5
1954	Middlebury	4–2–1
1955	Middlebury	3–4
1956	Middlebury	4–3
1957	Middlebury	5–2
1958	Middlebury	4–3
1959	Middlebury	5–1–1
1960	Middlebury	5–1–1
1961	Middlebury	5–1–1
1962	Middlebury	5–2
Middlebury Panthers ( Green Mountain Conference) (1963)
1963	Middlebury	2–5
Middlebury Panthers ( NCAA College Division independent) (1964–1968)
1964	Middlebury	3–3–1
1965	Middlebury	2–5
1966	Middlebury	3–5
1967	Middlebury	2–6
1968	Middlebury	1–6–1
Middlebury:		83–75–10
Total:		98–81–12
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

^ "Walter "Duke" Nelson". Middlebury College Athletics. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "Middlebury College Football Coaching History" (PDF). Middlebury College. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

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Duke Nelson at Find a Grave

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[1] "Walter "Duke" Nelson". Middlebury College Athletics. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

[2] "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

[3] "Middlebury College Football Coaching History" (PDF). Middlebury College. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

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v t e Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey
Formerly the Union Skating Dutchmen and Union Dutchmen
Playing venues	Achilles Rink (1975–2025) Mohawk Harbor Event Center (2025–Future)
Head coaches	Ambrose Clark (1919–1920, 1921–1922, 1923–1924) Elmer Oliphant (1922–1923) Henry Gardner (1924–1925) Harold A. Larrabee (1925–1930) William Harkness (1930–1933) Henry L. Achilles (1933–1935) Arthur C. Lawrence (1935–1936, 1939–1942, 1947–1949) Duke Nelson (1936–1939) Ned Harkness (1975–1977) Bob Driscoll (1978) Charles Morrison (1978–1988) Bruce Delventhal (1988–1996) Stan Moore (1996–1998) Kevin Sneddon (1998–2003) Nate Leaman (2003–2011) Rick Bennett (2011–2022) John Ronan (2022) Josh Hauge (2022–Present)
Seasons	1903–04 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1919–20 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1947–48 1948–49 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC 2 (1975–1984) ECAC West (1984–1991) ECAC Hockey (1991–present)
Rivalries	RPI Engineers
All-time leaders	Mike Vecchione (176 Points) Gil Egan (83 Goals) Colin Stevens (53 Wins)
National championships	2014
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2012 2014
NCAA Tournament appearances	1984 1985 1986 1989 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC West: 1985 ECAC: 2012 2013 2014
Union College Schenectady, NY

v t e Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duke Nelson Arena (1950–1999) Kenyon Arena (1999–Present)
Head coaches	Erwin Drost (1922–1924) John Leary (1924–1925) William McLaughlin (1925–1926) Carleton Simmons (1926–1928) Roy Clogston (1928–1929) Richard Phelan (1929–1932) Duke Nelson (1932–1936, 1946–1964) John Nash (1936–1940) George Ackerstrom (1940–1942) George Phinny (1942–1943) Wendall Forbes (1964–1986) Bill Beaney (1986–2002, 2003–2015) Neil Sinclair (2002–2003, 2015–Present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 2022–23
Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1959) ECAC Hockey (1962–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1985) ECAC East (1985–2000) NESCAC (2000–Present)
All-time leaders	Phil Latreille (250 goals) Phil Latreille (346 points)
National championships	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2004 2005 2006
Frozen Four appearances	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC 2: 1979 ECAC East: 1991 NESCAC: 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010
Sid Watson winners	Ray Alcindor Ian Smith Mark Spence Kevin Cooper
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT

v t e Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey
Formerly the Union Skating Dutchmen and Union Dutchmen
Playing venues	Achilles Rink (1975–2025) Mohawk Harbor Event Center (2025–Future)
Head coaches	Ambrose Clark (1919–1920, 1921–1922, 1923–1924) Elmer Oliphant (1922–1923) Henry Gardner (1924–1925) Harold A. Larrabee (1925–1930) William Harkness (1930–1933) Henry L. Achilles (1933–1935) Arthur C. Lawrence (1935–1936, 1939–1942, 1947–1949) Duke Nelson (1936–1939) Ned Harkness (1975–1977) Bob Driscoll (1978) Charles Morrison (1978–1988) Bruce Delventhal (1988–1996) Stan Moore (1996–1998) Kevin Sneddon (1998–2003) Nate Leaman (2003–2011) Rick Bennett (2011–2022) John Ronan (2022) Josh Hauge (2022–Present)
Seasons	1903–04 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1919–20 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1947–48 1948–49 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	ECAC 2 (1975–1984) ECAC West (1984–1991) ECAC Hockey (1991–present)
Rivalries	RPI Engineers
All-time leaders	Mike Vecchione (176 Points) Gil Egan (83 Goals) Colin Stevens (53 Wins)
National championships	2014
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2012 2014
NCAA Tournament appearances	1984 1985 1986 1989 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC West: 1985 ECAC: 2012 2013 2014
Union College Schenectady, NY

v t e Middlebury Panthers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duke Nelson Arena (1950–1999) Kenyon Arena (1999–Present)
Head coaches	Erwin Drost (1922–1924) John Leary (1924–1925) William McLaughlin (1925–1926) Carleton Simmons (1926–1928) Roy Clogston (1928–1929) Richard Phelan (1929–1932) Duke Nelson (1932–1936, 1946–1964) John Nash (1936–1940) George Ackerstrom (1940–1942) George Phinny (1942–1943) Wendall Forbes (1964–1986) Bill Beaney (1986–2002, 2003–2015) Neil Sinclair (2002–2003, 2015–Present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 2022–23
Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1959) ECAC Hockey (1962–1964) ECAC 2 (1964–1985) ECAC East (1985–2000) NESCAC (2000–Present)
All-time leaders	Phil Latreille (250 goals) Phil Latreille (346 points)
National championships	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2004 2005 2006
Frozen Four appearances	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
NCAA Tournament appearances	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC 2: 1979 ECAC East: 1991 NESCAC: 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010
Sid Watson winners	Ray Alcindor Ian Smith Mark Spence Kevin Cooper
Middlebury College Middlebury, VT

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Biographical details
Born	(1907-04-26)April 26, 1907 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1989(1989-10-22) (aged 82) Middlebury, Vermont, U.S.
Alma mater	Middlebury College
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1938	Union (NY) (line)
1939–1941	RPI
1946–1968	Middlebury
Baseball
1933–1936	Middlebury
1937–1938	Union (NY)
Ice hockey
1932–1936	Middlebury
1936–1939	Union (NY)
1946–1964	Middlebury
1981–1983	Middlebury (W)
Lacrosse
1954–1968	Middlebury

Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1946–1956	Middlebury (assistant AD)
1956–1969	Middlebury

Head coaching record
Overall	98–81–12 (football) 211–177–7 (men's ice hockey) 14–14–1 (women's ice hockey) 9–26–1 (lacrosse)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 Vermont State Conference (1948–1949)