Tom Conrad

Tom Conrad
Biographical details
Bornc. 1910
Roselle Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died(1986-12-07)December 7, 1986
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1930–1934Morgan
late 1930sNew York Brown Bombers
Basketball
early 1930sMorgan
Baseball
1930Newark Browns
early 1930sMorgan
Track and field
early 1930sMorgan
PositionsHalfback (football)
Center, forward, guard (basketball)
Pitcher (baseball)
4 × 440 yards relay, javelin throw (track and field)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1943–1949Delaware State
1950–1969Winston-Salem State
Basketball
c. 1943–1950Delaware State
Baseball
c. 1944–1950Delaware State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
c. 1943–1950Delaware State
Head coaching record
Overall98–104–10 (football)
Bowls1–0

Thomas R. "Tank" Conrad (c. 1910 – December 7, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State College (now known as Delaware State University) from 1943 to 1949 and Winston-Salem State College (now known as Winston-Salem State University) from 1950 to 1969. Jackson is the longest tenured head coach in the history of the Winston-Salem State Rams football program and its all-time leader in wins. He coached Delaware State's only bowl game win, a 7–6 Flower Bowl victory over Florida N&I. Conrad also coached basketball and baseball at Delaware State, and served as the school's athletic director.

Conrad was born in Roselle Park, New Jersey, where he graduated, in 1930, from Roselle Park High School. He then attended Morgan College—now known as Morgan State University—where he competed in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field.

After graduating from Morgan, Conrad played professional football for the New York Brown Bombers. He also played professional baseball for the Newark Browns of Negro league baseball. Conrad died at the age of 76, on December 7, 1986, at Middlesex General University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Delaware State Hornets (Independent) (1944)
1944 Delaware State 2–3
Delaware State Hornets (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1945–1949)
1945 Delaware State 4–33–38th
1946 Delaware State 4–43–49thW Flower Bowl
1947 Delaware State 4–44–38th
1948 Delaware State 4–54–411th
1949 Delaware State 3–5–13–5–111th
Delaware State: 21–24–117–19–1
Winston-Salem State Rams (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1950–1969)
1950 Winston-Salem State 4–1–33–1–2
1951 Winston-Salem State 4–44–28th
1952 Winston-Salem State 4–42–411th
1953 Winston-Salem State 3–5–12–4T–12th
1954 Winston-Salem State 3–52–5T–11th
1955 Winston-Salem State 7–25–1T–5th
1956 Winston-Salem State 4–4–13–3–1T–9th
1957 Winston-Salem State 5–45–310th
1958 Winston-Salem State 3–5–13–513th
1959 Winston-Salem State 6–25–25th
1960 Winston-Salem State 6–25–14th
1961 Winston-Salem State 6–1–16–13rd
1962 Winston-Salem State 3–52–5T–12th
1963 Winston-Salem State 4–3–13–3–19th
1964 Winston-Salem State 4–44–38th
1965 Winston-Salem State 2–72–616th
1966 Winston-Salem State 2–52–515th
1967 Winston-Salem State 3–53–4T–10th
1968 Winston-Salem State 3–5–12–5–114th
1969 Winston-Salem State 2–71–715th
Winston-Salem State: 78–80–964–70–5
Total:99–104–10

References

  1. 1 2 "Thomas (Tank) Conrad, 76, standout athlete". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey. December 9, 1986. p. 86. Retrieved May 13, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Tank Conrad to Coach Delaware State Eleven". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. September 14, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Thomas Conrad". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Tom R. Conrad". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2026.