University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Harry Rawstrom
- Induction:
- 1999
HARRY W. RAWSTROM
(1917-94)
Men’s Swimming Head Coach (1946-81)
Men’s Lacrosse Co-Founder & Head Coach (1948-49)
Physical Education Professor (1948-81)
One of the nation’s most respected swimming coaches during his tenure, Rawstrom served as head coach at Delaware for 35 years, the third longest head coaching tenure in University of Delaware athletics history.
A Montclair, N.J. native and two-time collegiate All-American at Springfield (Mass.) College, Rawstrom posted a 35-year dual record of 211-154 and led the Blue Hens to the 1947 Mason-Dixon Conference title and 1954 Middle Atlantic Conference title.
Rawstrom was a professor of physical education at Delaware from 1948-81 and was the co-founder of the UD men’s lacrosse program with fellow UD Hall of Famer Milt Roberts, serving as head coach for the first two seasons in 1948-49.
In 1971, he was honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for 25 years of service. In retirement, he became individually competitive as one of the country's top Masters age-group swimmers and participated in a freestyle relay record in a meet in Tokyo.
Harry, who also won the Ransom J. Arthur Masters Swimming Award in 1982, is a member of the state of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame (1987) and the University of Delaware Pool in Carpenter Sports Building is named in his honor.
He passed away in 1994 at the age of 77.
(1917-94)
Men’s Swimming Head Coach (1946-81)
Men’s Lacrosse Co-Founder & Head Coach (1948-49)
Physical Education Professor (1948-81)
One of the nation’s most respected swimming coaches during his tenure, Rawstrom served as head coach at Delaware for 35 years, the third longest head coaching tenure in University of Delaware athletics history.
A Montclair, N.J. native and two-time collegiate All-American at Springfield (Mass.) College, Rawstrom posted a 35-year dual record of 211-154 and led the Blue Hens to the 1947 Mason-Dixon Conference title and 1954 Middle Atlantic Conference title.
Rawstrom was a professor of physical education at Delaware from 1948-81 and was the co-founder of the UD men’s lacrosse program with fellow UD Hall of Famer Milt Roberts, serving as head coach for the first two seasons in 1948-49.
In 1971, he was honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for 25 years of service. In retirement, he became individually competitive as one of the country's top Masters age-group swimmers and participated in a freestyle relay record in a meet in Tokyo.
Harry, who also won the Ransom J. Arthur Masters Swimming Award in 1982, is a member of the state of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame (1987) and the University of Delaware Pool in Carpenter Sports Building is named in his honor.
He passed away in 1994 at the age of 77.
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