Tommy Mills
Biographical details
Born(1883-04-05)April 5, 1883
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 1944(1944-02-25) (aged 60)
Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1904Beloit
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1919Omaha HS (NE)
1915–1919Creighton
1920–1925Beloit
1926–1929Notre Dame (assistant)
1930–1932Georgetown
1934–1935Arkansas State
Basketball
1916–1920Creighton
1920–1923Beloit
1935–1936Arkansas State
Baseball
1921–1924Beloit
1927–1929Notre Dame
Head coaching record
Overall63–45–12 (college football)
111–25 (college basketball)
72–40–2 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 MWC (1923, 1925)

Basketball
2 MWC (1923–1924)

Thomas Emmet Mills (April 5, 1883 – February 25, 1944) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Creighton University (1915–1919), Beloit College (1920–1925), Georgetown University (1930–1932), and Arkansas State College (1934–1935), compiling a career college football record of 63–45–12. Mills was the head baseball coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1927 to 1929, during which time he was also an assistant football coach at the school under Knute Rockne. In addition, Mills was the head basketball coach at Creighton (1916–1920), Beloit (1920–1923), and Arkansas State (1935–1936), amassing a career college basketball record of 107–25. Mills died at the age of 60 on February 25, 1944, of a heart attack at the Rockne Memorial Field House in Notre Dame, Indiana. He served as the director of the field house for the four years before his death.[1]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Creighton Blue and White (Independent) (1915–1919)
1915 Creighton 3–3–1
1916 Creighton 4–1–2
1917 Creighton 6–2–1
1918 Creighton 3–0
1919 Creighton 4–0–2
Creighton: 20–6–6
Beloit Buccaneers (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 Beloit 5–3
1921 Beloit 5–2–1
Beloit Buccaneers (Midwest Conference) (1922–1925)
1922 Beloit 3–3–1 0–1–1 7th
1923 Beloit 6–1–1 4–0 T–1st
1924 Beloit 3–3–1 1–3–1 7th
1925 Beloit 6–2 3–0 T–1st
Beloit: 28–14–4 8–4–2
Georgetown Hoyas (Independent) (1930–1932)
1930 Georgetown 5–5
1931 Georgetown 4–5–1
1932 Georgetown 2–3[n 1]
Georgetown: 11–13–1
Arkansas State Indians (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1934–1935)
1934 Arkansas State 2–5–1
1935 Arkansas State 2–7
Arkansas State: 4–12–1
Total: 63–45–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

College basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Creighton Bluejays (Independent) (1916–1920)
1916–17 Creighton 17–3
1917–18 Creighton 11–0
1918–19 Creighton 10–0
1919–20 Creighton 15–3
Creighton: 53–6
Beloit Buccaneers (Independent) (1920–1922)
1920–21 Beloit 5–8
1921–22 Beloit 12–0
Beloit Buccaneers (Midwest Conference) (1922–1924)
1922–23 Beloit 13–2 9–0 1st
1923–24 Beloit 14–0 9–0 1st
Beloit: 44–10 18–0
Arkansas State Indians (Independent) (1935–1936)
1935–36 Arkansas State 14–9
Arkansas State: 14–9
Total: 111–25

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

[3][4][5]

Notes

  1. ^ Mills resigned as head coach after five games. Jack Hagerty served as head coach for the final four games of the 1932 season, leading Georgetown to a record of 0–3–1. Georgetown finished the year with an overall record of 2–6–1.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas E. Mills; Director of Rockne Field House at Notre Dame, Once Aide to Coach" (PDF). The New York Times. February 26, 1944. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mills Resigns Coaching Post at Georgetown". The Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ 2012-13 Creighton Bluejays Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Creighton University. 2012. p. 160. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2012.
  4. ^ 2012-13 Beloit College Men's Basketball Media Guide. Beloit College. 2012. p. 18.
  5. ^ 2012-13 Arkansas State Men's Basketball Reference Guide (PDF). Arkansas State University. 2012. p. 72.
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