Tony Storti

Anthony Wayne Storti (June 19, 1922 – January 23, 2009) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Stout Institute—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stout–from 1948 to 1951 and two stints at Montana State University, from 1952 to 1954 and from 1956 to 1957, compiling a career college football coaching record of 52–21–3. Storti was also the athletic director at Montana state from 1952 to 1958. He led the 1956 Montana State Bobcats to a tie in the NAIA Football National Championship and a share of the NAIA national title.

Tony Storti
Biographical details
Born(1922-06-19)June 19, 1922
DiedJanuary 23, 2009(2009-01-23) (aged 86)
Carlsbad, California
Playing career
1946–1947Delaware
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1951Stout
1952–1954Montana State
1956–1957Montana State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1952–1958Montana State
Head coaching record
Overall52–21–3
Tournaments0–0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA National (1956)
2 RMC (1954, 1956)

Biography

A native of Eveleth, Minnesota, Storti served in the United States Army during World War II and attended the University of Wisconsin–Stout and the University of Delaware. He was a member of the football team at both schools. Storti died on January 23, 2009 in Carlsbad, California.[1]

Coaching career

Storti began his coaching career at Stout Institute—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Stout—in 1948. During his tenure at Stout, he compiled a 21–9–2 record.[2]

Storti was named the head football coach and athletic director at Montana State University in 1952. Under his direction, the program won its first national championship in 1956.

Storti is an inductee in the University of Wisconsin–Stout Athletic Hall of Fame and Montana State Bobcat Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Stout Blue Devils (Wisconsin State College Conference) (1948–1951)
1949 Stout 3–4–13–3–1T–6th
1949 Stout 6–24–23rd
1950 Stout 5–2–13–2–14th
1951 Stout 7–15–12nd
Stout: 21–9–215–8–2
Montana State Bobcats (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1952–1954)
1952 Montana State 6–4
1953 Montana State 4–44–12nd
1954 Montana State 8–16–01st
Montana State Bobcats (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1956)
1956 Montana State 9–0–15–01stT NAIA Championship
Montana State Bobcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1957)
1957 Montana State 8–2
Montana State: 31–12–1
Total:52–21–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Ex-Bobcat head coach Storti dies at 86". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. "1979 Hall of Fame Inductees". University of Wisconsin-Stout. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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