Frank Kush
Frank Joseph Kush (January 20, 1929 – June 22, 2017) was an American football player and coach. As a player he earned All-American honors in 1952 as a defensive lineman playing for the Michigan State Spartans.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1929 Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2017 (aged 88) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1952 | Michigan State |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1957 | Arizona State (line) |
| 1958–1979 | Arizona State |
| 1981 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1982–1984 | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts |
| 1985 | Arizona Outlaws |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 176–54–1 (college) 11–4–1 (CFL) 11–28–1 (NFL) 8–10 (USFL) |
| Bowls | 6–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1995 (profile) | |
He was head coach at Arizona State University from 1958 to 1979, compiling a record of 176–54–1. He was notorious for his brutal training methods in the Arizona heat and left collegiate coaching in 1980 embroiled in a lawsuit and with his program under the cloud of NCAA sanctions.
Kush was also the head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1981, the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1984, and the Arizona Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1985.
Kush was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1995.