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Wes Stevens

Stevens pictured in Sequel 1955, Western Illinois yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1919-12-10)December 10, 1919 Rochester, Vermont, U.S.
Died	December 25, 1994(1994-12-25) (aged 75) Macomb, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1939–1941	Purdue
Position	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1948	Kent State (assistant)
1949	Bates (line)
1951–1953	Western Reserve (line)
1954–1956	Western Illinois
Baseball
1946–1948	Kent State
Head coaching record
Overall	17–8–4 (football) 18–14–1 (baseball)

Wesley Charles Stevens (December 10, 1919 – December 25, 1994) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1954 to 1956, compiling a record of 17–8–4. Stevens was also the head baseball coach at Kent State University from 1947 to 1948, tallying a mark of 18–14–1.

Stevens was born on December 10, 1919, in Rochester, Vermont. He graduated from Purdue University in 1942 before serving at a second lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II. Stevens later earned a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University. After his coaching career, Stevens served in a number of administrative roles at Western Illinois. He was the director of admissions for 14 years, then academic personnel officer, assistant to the academic vice president, and acting director of personnel prior to his retirement in 1978. Stevens died on December 25, 1994, at his home in Macomb.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1954–1956)
1954	Western Illinois	6–1–3	3–1–2	3rd
1955	Western Illinois	5–4–1	2–3–1	T–4th
1956	Western Illinois	6–3	4–2	2nd
Western Illinois:		17–8–4	9–6–3
Total:		17–8–4

External links

• Wes Stevens at Find a Grave