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American football coach (1905–1993)

W. F. Metts
Biographical details
Born	August 13, 1905
Died	April 1, 1993(1993-04-01) (aged 87)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1934–1937	Apprentice

Head coaching record
Overall	17–14–4

William Franklin Metts (August 13, 1905 – April 1, 1993) was an American football coach. He was the ninth head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for four seasons, from 1934 until 1937. His coaching record at Apprentice was 17–14–4.

References

"William F. Metts". Daily Press. Tribune Publishing. April 3, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved December 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Apprentice Builders coaching records Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

W. F. Metts at Find a Grave

v t e Apprentice Builders head football coaches
Jim Preas (1919–1921) A. Burnet Stoney (1922–1923) Edward J. Robeson Jr. (1924–1925) R. L. Patterson (1926) E. M. Handy (1927–1928) F. R. White (1929–1931) J. B. McArthur (1932) F. R. White (1933) W. F. Metts (1934–1937) W. H. Collier (1938–1939) Frank Dobson (1940–1948) Vernon Haynes (1949–1950) John A. Burns (1951–1952) Frank Masters (1953) Albert Marshall (1954–1956) Gordon Lamkin (1957–1959) G. R. Heflin (1960–1961) John A. Burns (1962) Bob Tata (1963) H. K. Brown Jr. (1964) Romie Hamilton (1965) J. E. Bradshaw (1966) W. S. Renn Jr. (1967–1968) Winston Siegfried (1969–1970) James H. Wilson (1971–1974) Gene Yearwood (1975–1976) Norm Snead (1977–1984) Phil Janaro (1985–1987) Norm Snead (1988–1989) Paul Hoffmann (1990–1997) Aubrey Kelly (1998–2001) Phil Janaro (2002–2007) Michael Vite (2008–2011) Paul Hoffmann (2012–2013) Paul White (2014–2016) Mark Tomlin # (2017) John Davis (2018–2019) No team (2020) John Davis (2021) Vincent Brown (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Apprentice Builders head football coaches

Jim Preas (1919–1921)
A. Burnet Stoney (1922–1923)
Edward J. Robeson Jr. (1924–1925)
R. L. Patterson (1926)
E. M. Handy (1927–1928)
F. R. White (1929–1931)
J. B. McArthur (1932)
F. R. White (1933)
W. F. Metts (1934–1937)
W. H. Collier (1938–1939)
Frank Dobson (1940–1948)
Vernon Haynes (1949–1950)
John A. Burns (1951–1952)
Frank Masters (1953)
Albert Marshall (1954–1956)
Gordon Lamkin (1957–1959)
G. R. Heflin (1960–1961)
John A. Burns (1962)
Bob Tata (1963)
H. K. Brown Jr. (1964)
Romie Hamilton (1965)
J. E. Bradshaw (1966)
W. S. Renn Jr. (1967–1968)
Winston Siegfried (1969–1970)
James H. Wilson (1971–1974)
Gene Yearwood (1975–1976)
Norm Snead (1977–1984)
Phil Janaro (1985–1987)
Norm Snead (1988–1989)
Paul Hoffmann (1990–1997)
Aubrey Kelly (1998–2001)
Phil Janaro (2002–2007)
Michael Vite (2008–2011)
Paul Hoffmann (2012–2013)
Paul White (2014–2016)
Mark Tomlin # (2017)
John Davis (2018–2019)
No team (2020)
John Davis (2021)
Vincent Brown (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

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