Stewart Way

Warren Stewart Way (January 19, 1911 – May 5, 1980) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach and a longtime assistant at Marshall. While at Marshall, Way was named acting head coach in 1969 after head coach Ellis T. Johnson resigned and Marshall was subsequently suspended from the Mid-American Conference due to alleged recruiting violations. A year later he was named the school's full time head coach.[2][3]

Stewart Way
Biographical details
Born(1911-01-19)January 19, 1911
Wayne County, West Virginia
DiedMay 5, 1980(1980-05-05) (aged 69)
Huntington, West Virginia
Alma materGeorgetown (KY)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1969Marshall (assistant)
1969–1971Marshall
1971–1975Marshall (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall25–24[1]

Way became the associate head coach at Marshall under Carl Tacy in 1971 after Way made the request to athletic director Joe McMullen.[4] Way would remain the associate head coach at Marshall until 1975 when he retired from coaching.[5] Prior to his tenure at Marshall, Way was the head coach at Ceredo-Kenova High School, Scott High School, and Huntington High School in West Virginia.[5]

Way died of cancer on May 5, 1980.[6]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Independent) (1969–1971)
1969–70 Marshall 9–14
1970–71 Marshall 16–10
Marshall: 25–24 (.510)
Total:25–24 (.510)

References
  1. "Stewart Way Coaching Record". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. "Way Talks with Coaches, Then it's off to Recruiting". The Charleston Daily Mail. March 18, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "New Basketball Coach: MU Selects Way". The Raleigh Register. August 26, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Head Coach and Assistant Swap Jobs at Marshall U." The Danville Register. August 31, 1971. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Farewill to Gentleman Stewart Way". The Charleston Daily Mail. March 4, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Obituary for W. Stewart Way". The Greenville News. May 6, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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