J. Wilder Tasker

Joshua Wilder Tasker (June 25, 1887 – March 14, 1974) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut (1921–1922), the College of William & Mary (1923–1927), and Rutgers University (1931–1937), compiling a career college football record of 67–52–11.[1][2][3] Wilder was also the head basketball coach at Connecticut during the 1921–22 season and at William & Mary from 1923 to 1928, tallying a career college basketball mark of 64–49. In addition he served as the head baseball coach at Connecticut (1922–1923), William & Mary (1924–1928), and Rutgers (1932–1937), amassing a career college baseball record of 88–108–4.

J. Wilder Tasker
Tasker pictured in The Colonial Echo 1924, William & Mary yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1887-06-25)June 25, 1887
Richmond, Maine
DiedMarch 14, 1974(1974-03-14) (aged 86)
Kilmarnock, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1907–1911Syracuse
1912–1913Union (NY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1921–1922Connecticut
1924–1927William & Mary
1931–1937Rutgers
Basketball
1921–1922Connecticut
1923–1928William & Mary
Baseball
1922–1923Connecticut
1924–1928William & Mary
1932–1937Rutgers
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1923–1928William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall67–52–11 (football)
64–49 (basketball)
88–108–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Virginia Conference (1927)
4 Middle Three (1932–1935)

Coaching career

Tasker was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1923 to 1928.[4] He led the program to a 50–39 record during his five years as coach (a .561 win percentage).[4]

Later life and death

After leaving from coaching, Tasker ran an insurance business in Orange, New Jersey. He retired in the 1960s and moved to Kilmarnock, Virginia, where he died at his home, on March 14, 1974.[5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Connecticut Aggies (Athletic League of New England State Colleges) (1921–1922)
1921 Connecticut 3–2–30–2
1922 Connecticut 2–6–10–3
Connecticut: 5–8–40–5
William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1923–1926)
1923 William & Mary 7–3
1924 William & Mary 5–2–1
1925 William & Mary 7–4
1926 William & Mary 7–3
William & Mary Indians (Virginia Conference) (1927)
1927 William & Mary 4–5–12–0–11st
William and Mary: 30–17–22–0–1
Rutgers Queensmen (Middle Three Conference) (1931–1937)
1931 Rutgers 4–3–11–12nd
1932 Rutgers 6–3–12–01st
1933 Rutgers 6–3–12–01st
1934 Rutgers 5–3–12–01st
1935 Rutgers 4–52–01st
1936 Rutgers 1–6–10–1T–2nd
1937 Rutgers 5–41–12nd
Rutgers: 31–27–510–3
Total:66–52–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut Aggies (Athletic League of New England State Colleges) (1921–1923)
1921–22 Connecticut 15–46–1
1922–23 Connecticut 0–10–0
Connecticut: 15–5 (.750)6–1 (.857)
Total:15–5 (.750)

      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

Baseball

The following table depicts Tasker's record as head baseball coach at Connecticut.[6]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut Aggies (1922–1923)
1922 Connecticut 8–9
1923 Connecticut 4–9
Total:12–18

References
  1. Connecticut Huskies football media guide, page 7. Accessed March 26, 2008.
  2. Rutgers Football - Coaches Records Archived August 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 26, 2008.
  3. William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007 Archived July 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, page 22. Accessed March 26, 2008.
  4. William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  5. "J. Wilder Tasker, 88, Ex-Rutgers grid coach". The Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 15, 1974. p. 38. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). uconnhuskies.com. pp. 40, 59. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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