Eugene Brodhagen

Eugene Norman Brodhagen (October 28, 1917 – June 13, 1986) was an American football and wrestling coach.[1] He served two stints as the head football coach at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 19–38–3. Brodhagen played college football at the University of Wisconsin, lettering from 1936 to 1938.[2]

Eugene Brodhagen
Biographical details
Born(1917-10-28)October 28, 1917
Bonduel, Wisconsin
DiedJune 13, 1986(1986-06-13) (aged 68)
Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Playing career
Football
1936–1938Wisconsin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939Grinnell
1940–1941Phillips HS (WI)
1946–1950Winona State
1952–1954Winona State
1956–1967Wisconsin–Stevens Point (DC)
Basketball
1940–1942Phillips HS (WI)
Baseball
1941–1942Phillips HS (WI)
Wrestling
1956–1968Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Head coaching record
Overall19–38–3 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MSCC (1947)

Brodhagen was born on October 28, 1917 in Bonduel, Wisconsin. He began his coaching career in 1939 as an assistant football coach Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, working under head football coach at Guy Lookabaugh. In 1940, he was named head of the athletic department at Phillips High School in Phillips, Wisconsin, where coached football, basketball, and baseball.[3]

Brodhagen served in the United States Navy during World War II, from February 1943 until his discharge in 1945. He remained in the United States Naval Reserve until 1976, when he retired as a lieutentenant commander. He died unexpectedly on June 13, 1986, at his cottage near Tomahawk, Wisconsin.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Winona State Warriors (Minnesota State College Conference) (1946–1950)
1946 Winona State 0–60–46th
1947 Winona State 4–3–13–1T–1st
1948 Winona State 1–71–4T–4th
1949 Winona State 2–51–3T–4th
1950 Winona State 2–51–34th
Winona State Warriors (State Teacher's College Conference of Minnesota) (1952–1954)
1952 Winona State 1–6–11–34th
1953 Winona State 4–42–2T–2nd
1954 Winona State 5–2–12–1–12nd
Winona State: 19–38–311–21–1
Total:18–39–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Eugene Brodhagen". UW–Stevens Point Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics from 1896-1998". Sports Publishing LLC. 1998. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. "Brodhagen Is New Phillips Grid Chief". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. May 5, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Brodhagen services". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. June 16, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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