Guy Penwell
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1901 Belgrade, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1984 (aged 82) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1925 | Idaho |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1930 | Minnesota (assistant) |
| 1930–1942 | Milwaukee |
| 1946–1952 | Milwaukee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 186–138 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 4 WSTCC regular season (1934, 1940, 1941, 1948) | |
Guy Oscar Penwell (December 1, 1901 – September 8, 1984) was an American sports coach, primarily of basketball and track and field, and athletic director. He served as the head basketball coach at Milwaukee State Teachers College—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukeefrom 1930 to 1942 and again from 1946 to 1952. Penwell previously served as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Minnesota under Dave MacMillan.[1]
Penwell was born on December 1, 1901, in Belgrade, Montana, and moved to Moscow, Idaho with his family as a child. He attended the University of Idaho, where he earned nine varsity letters, in basketball, cross country, and track. He graduated from Idaho with a bachelor's degree in physical education and a doctorate in law. Penwell was also the head coach of track, cross country, golf, and tennis at Milwaukee. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, and was the athletic director for the European Theater of Operations (ETO). After retiring from Milwaukee in 1959, he moved to Spokane, Washington, where he worked as a regional credit supervisor. He died of cancer, on September 8, 1984, at his home in Spokane.[2]
Head coaching record
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Green Gulls (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1931–1942) | |||||||||
| 1930–31 | Milwaukee | 8–7 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Milwaukee | 4–13 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Milwaukee | 9–8 | |||||||
| 1933–34 | Milwaukee | 13–4 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1934–35 | Milwaukee | 9–6 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1935–36 | Milwaukee | 12–5 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1936–37 | Milwaukee | 7–9 | 3–5 | ||||||
| 1937–38 | Milwaukee | 11–5 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1938–39 | Milwaukee | 9–7 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1939–40 | Milwaukee | 12–4 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1940–41 | Milwaukee | 16–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941–42 | Milwaukee | 11–5 | 6–2 | ||||||
| Milwaukee Green Gulls (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference / Wisconsin State College Conference) (1946–1952) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Milwaukee | 11–8 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1947–48 | Milwaukee | 13–8 | 5–3 (South) | T–1st | |||||
| 1948–49 | Milwaukee | 10–12 | 5–7 | ||||||
| 1949–50 | Milwaukee | 20–7 | 9–4 | ||||||
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee | 6–15 | 3–9 | ||||||
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee | 5–15 | 3–9 | ||||||
| Milwaukee: | 186–138 | ||||||||
| Total: | 186–138 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Guy Penwell Resigns as Assistant to McMillan". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. Associated Press. December 1, 1930. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Obituaries; Guy O. Penwell". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. September 11, 1984. p. A8. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .