Bud Wilkinson

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
2 11-21-0 34.38% 0-0 0.00%

Coaching Tree

Children:

Jim Hanifan


Biography

Career Summary

Bud Wilkinson was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1979, finishing his career as the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. Over his two years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 11-21-0. He was the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 until the 1979 season, during which time the Cardinals went 11-21-0. During his career he was a head coach for two seasons.

Career Awards

During the 1979 season as the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals he coached Ottis Anderson to the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Bud Wilkinson Coaching Tree

One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Jim Hanifan, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Bud Wilkinson's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals for six seasons where he combined for a regular season record of 39-49-1 and 0-1 in the playoffs.


History

Year Position Record Playoff record
1979 St. Louis Cardinals Head Coach 5-11-0 0-0
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Head Coach 6-10-0 0-0

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