Ken Hosterman

Ken Hosterman (November 22, 1924 – April 7, 2005) was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team from 1953 to 1967. During his tenure as head coach Hosterman won two ISFA national championships in 1954 and 1955, Coach of the Year award by the National Soccer Coaches Association in 1955.[3] Hosterman served as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the 455th Bombardment Group.[4][5][1] Hosterman played varsity soccer and baseball while attending Penn State University.[1]

Ken Hosterman
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Frederick Hosterman
Date of birth (1924-11-22)November 22, 1924[1]
Place of birth State College, Pennsylvania[1]
Date of death April 7, 2005(2005-04-07) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death State College, Pennsylvania[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1950 Penn State[2]
Managerial career
1953–1967[1] Penn State
Medal record
Penn State
WinnerISFA National Championship1954
WinnerISFA National Championship1955

Career

Hosterman played soccer at Penn State in 1946 and 1947. He was one of four brothers to have played soccer at Penn State. Two brothers, Walter and Ralph, were team captains and First-Team All-America selections.[3][6][7] Ken Hosterman's career was cut short when he broke his leg during his second year.[8]

Hosterman began his coaching career at Penn State in 1953 succeeding Bill Jeffrey, who had been his coach.[9] During his 15 season tenure as head coach of the Nittany Lions Hosterman recorded 72 wins, 60 losses and 5 ties. His 1954 and 1955 teams were undefeated and untied, winning an outright national championship in 1954 and sharing the title in 1955.[2][3][10][11][12] Hosterman stepped down as Penn State's head coach after the conclusion of the 1967 season after accepting a position within the Penn State athletics program becoming the director of the Faculty-Staff Recreational and Fitness Program.[2]

Between 1950 and 1989, Hosterman served as an assistant professor in physical education at Penn State and was the athletic program's ticket manager between 1972 and 1976.[3]

Military

Hosterman enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 16, 1943[4] and was deployed during World War II. He served as a U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd lieutenant in the 455th Bombardment Group,[4] flying 35 missions as a navigator in the Cerignola region of Italy from October 1944 to June 1945.[5] Hosterman received the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters for his service.[1]

Death and legacy

Hosterman died in State College in April 2005. In September 2005, on the 50th anniversary of Penn State's national championship, a reunion of the survivors was held where Hosterman's granddaughter Stephanie Smith sang the national anthem.[13][14]

Honours

College

Penn State

References
  1. "Kenneth Hosterman Obituary (2005)". Centre Daily Times. April 9, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. "Hosterman Will Get New Athletic Position". The Daily Collegian. January 31, 1968. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. "Former Penn State Soccer Coach Ken Hosterman Passes Away". Penn State University Athletics. Penn State University. Penn State University Athletics. April 8, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)". aad.archives.gov. National Archives. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. "Spring 2016 Newsletter" (PDF). 455th Bomb Group Association. 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. "Ken Hosterman New Penn State Coach". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. United Press. September 2, 1953. p. 33. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  7. "Men's Soccer Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. "Pre-Season Soccer Scrimmages Begin". The Daily Collegian. September 22, 1953. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. "Ten Vet Booters Will Bolster Squad". The Daily Collegian. September 13, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. "State Soccer Coach Reaches Top Quickly". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. January 23, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  11. Comer, David (October 25, 1995). "A season of perfection". The Daily Collegian. Collegian INC. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  12. "Former Penn State Soccer Coach Ken Hosterman Passes Away". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. April 10, 2005. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. Barone, Gabrielle (March 11, 2018). "See It: State College native with strong PSU ties impresses Kelly Clarkson on NBC's 'The Voice'". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  14. Brunskill, Gordon (September 16, 2005). "Glory years - Penn State to honor 1954 and '55 National Champs". Centre Daily Times.
  15. Magaro, Andre (November 9, 2020). "Men's Soccer Through the Decades: 1950s". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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