THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
: LAWRENCE

OFFICE OF

THE CHANCELLOR October 2, 1940

Dr. F. C. Allen
University of Kansas

Dear Phog:

An alumnus of K. U. was in recently somewhat con-
cerned over the placement job that K. U. is doing in various
fields. He had a number of illustrations pointing out where
we seem to be falling down. Of course, it is always possible
that we have no one to suggest for these jobs, but, on the
other hand, you will be interested in what he said were reliable
figures. :

He says that inquiry was recently made of "some 127 of
the largest High Schools in the State as to their Coaching Staffs,
and from what schools they were from. 92 replied, representing
some 258 positions, with the following result: Kansas State
Teachers College, Pittsburg -- 42, Emporia State Teachers -- 38,
Kansas State College -- 32, Kansas University — 18, Fort Hays
Kansas State College -- 16, Southwestern -- 11, College of
Emporia ~~ 10, Beker University -- 10, other denominational
schools -~ 49, and from out of state schools -- 29. These
figures do not show one significant fact, namely, that the
State College at Manhattan has come to the front very rapidly
during the last three years. Neither do these data reveal the
fact that the Emporia Teachers College has a very weak coaching
staff."

He also brought out the fact that in the last two
years the following Kansas State men have obtained high school
coaching positions: "Newton -- 2, Leavenworth, Atchison,
Coffeyville, Wellington, Arkansas City, Wyandotte of Kensas
City, Kansas, Fredonia, Dodge City, Bureka, Marysville, and
Augusta, College of Emporia and Arkansas City Junior College."

I thought you would be interested in this because
it is a matter of some concern to all of us to get our graduates
out into the coaching positions wherever possible.

This information I have given you is, of course, for
your confidential information. I knew you would be interested.

Sincerely yours,

Ni Q .22~

Deane W. Malott
Chancellor