Louis Peter Wenzell (February 10, 1888 – August 13, 1955) was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy during the 1912–13 NCAA men's basketball season.[1] In his only season, Wenzell guided the Midshipmen to a perfect 9–0 record.[1] The team was retroactively named the 1912–13 national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[2][3] He had been a player at Navy just prior to taking over the team for one season.

Louis Wenzell
Biographical details
Born(1888-02-10)February 10, 1888
DiedAugust 13, 1955(1955-08-13) (aged 67)
Playing career
1908–1912Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912–1913Navy
Head coaching record
Overall9–0 (1.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Helms National (1913)
1 Premo-Porretta National (1913)

Wenzell became a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He served in both World War I and World War II.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Navy Midshipmen (NCAA independent) (1912–1913)
1912–13 Navy 9–0 Helms National Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
Total: 9–0 (1.000)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Louis Wenzell coaching record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.