Hall of Fame
Considered by many to be one of the men responsible for helping to start the "Cradle of Coaches," Chester Pittser coached Miami football for eight years and baseball for seven seasons.
His football teams from 1924-31 compiled a record of 41 victories, 25 defeats and two ties. He coached Paul Brown, Weeb Ewbank and Tom Sharkey--all Miami Hall of Fame members.
Pittser's baseball teams captured three Buckeye Conference titles and shared tow in compiling a record of 77 wins and 21 losses. An all-league fullback and pitcher at Colorado School of Mines, Pittser graduated from the University of Illinois in 1924.
He received his master's degree from Columbia University in 1931. Before coming to Miami, Pittser coached football and basketball for two years at Montana School of Mines. After leaving Miami, he coached football, basketball and baseball at Montclair State College.
