Doyle Royal

Doyle P. Royal (January 29, 1919 – September 29, 2020) was an American college soccer and tennis coach. He coached the University of Maryland soccer team from 1946 to 1973, and the tennis team from 1954 to 1980. He played for the Maryland Terrapins between 1939 and 1943. Royal was born in Washington, D.C..

Doyle Royal
Biographical details
Born(1919-01-29)January 29, 1919[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 101)
Head coaching record
Overall217–58–18 (soccer)
296–114–1 (tennis)
Tournaments12–12–1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Soccer:
1 NCAA Championship (1968)
17 ACC Championships (1953–1968, 1971)
3 Southern Conference Championships
Tennis:
2 ACC Championships (1957, 1964)

In January 2019, Doyle celebrated his 100th birthday in Bethesda, Maryland.[2]

Royal died on September 29, 2020 at the age of 101.[3]

References

  1. "U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1". Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. Yasharoff, Joe. "A Royal Celebration for 100 Year-old Coaching Legend". Montgomery Community Media. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. Pollak, Suzanne (September 29, 2020). "101-Year-Old Tennis, Soccer Champion and War Hero Doyle Royal Dies". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved September 30, 2020.