Charles Best (American football)


Charles Monroe Best was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Drake University, Purdue University, and , compiling a career college football record of 24–13–3. Best was also the head basketball coach at Purdue for one season in 1901–1902, tallying a mark of 10–3.

Coaching career

Drake

Best was the fifth head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, serving for two seasons, from 1900 to 1901, and compiling a record of 10–7.

Purdue

Best coached the 1902 season at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He had his most successful season at Purdue, posting a record of 7–2–1.

Head coaching record

Football