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2 unusual facts about Fielding H. Yost


Frederick Cook

They enlisted the aid of socially prominent persons outside the field of science, such as football coach Fielding H. Yost (as related in Fred Russell's 1943 book, I'll Go Quietly).

Thomas Trueblood

Trueblood continued as golf coach until he was 80, when athletic director Fielding H. Yost named him emeritus coach.


1969 Ohio State vs. Michigan football game

Michigan was in the process of rebuilding after a period of mediocrity that saw them only go to one Rose Bowl between 1951 and 1968; the program, known for the winning traditions under Fielding H. Yost and Fritz Crisler, had seemingly lost its way.

Bart Macomber

Macomber was also selected in 1916 as a second-team All-American quarterback by Eckersall and sports writer, Paul Purman, and as a first-team All-American quarterback by Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost.

Cliff Keen

Only three University of Michigan coaches (Fielding H. Yost, Fritz Crisler and Ray Fisher) were inducted into the Hall of Honor before Keen.

David S. Yost

Dr. Yost has been a consultant to various organizations, including the Rand Corporation, the Hudson Institute, the Ford Foundation, the National Institute for Public Policy (NIPP), Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Frederick Schule

While attending Michigan, Schule was also a member of the 1903 Michigan Wolverines football team coached by Fielding H. Yost.

Irwin Uteritz

He missed the opening game against Case as Michigan Coach Fielding H. Yost asked team captain Paul G. Goebel and Uteritz to accompany him to Columbus, Ohio to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes in action against Ohio Wesleyan.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

In 1990, the Board of Trustees named retired Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Paul A. Yost, Jr. as the first president of the James Madison Memorial Foundation.

Paul A. Yost, Jr.

Ironically in the post–September 11, 2001 world, coastal defense, now called Homeland security, is arguably the most recognizable mission of the service.


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