University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Ted Kempski
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 1963
THEODORE C. “TED” KEMPSKI
Football (1961-62)
Football Assistant Coach (1968-2001)
Special Assistant to the AD (2001-09)
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A standout quarterback at UD in the early 1960’s, Ted went on to become the team’s longest serving assistant coach in school history and helped mold the Wing-T offense that led to unprecedented success for the Blue Hens under Hall of Fame head coach Tubby Raymond.
A native of Wilmington, Del. and a star at Salesianum School, Ted has served the University of Delaware for more than a half-century and still remains close to the program. A two-year starter in 1961-62, he led the team to the Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1962 for Hall of Fame head coach Dave Nelson. He returned to Newark as an assistant coach in 1968 and served for 34 seasons before retiring as offensive coordinator following the 2001 season.
During his tenure, he helped guide record-setting UD offenses that annually ranked among the national leaders in rushing and scoring and resulted in national championships in 1971, 1972, and 1979, four national runner-up finishes, 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, and eight conference titles. Thirteen current UD Athletics Hall of Fame members played offense for Ted.
He wrote five books on the Wing-T, became one of the nation’s leading football clinic speakers, and in 2008 received the American Football Coaches Association Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the sport.
After retiring from coaching, he served for several years as special assistant to former UD Athletic Director Edgar Johnson. Ted earned his bachelor’s (1963) and master’s (1965) degrees from Delaware and earned an honorary degree from University of Nuevo Leon in Monterey, Mexico in 1988.
He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Football (1961-62)
Football Assistant Coach (1968-2001)
Special Assistant to the AD (2001-09)
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A standout quarterback at UD in the early 1960’s, Ted went on to become the team’s longest serving assistant coach in school history and helped mold the Wing-T offense that led to unprecedented success for the Blue Hens under Hall of Fame head coach Tubby Raymond.
A native of Wilmington, Del. and a star at Salesianum School, Ted has served the University of Delaware for more than a half-century and still remains close to the program. A two-year starter in 1961-62, he led the team to the Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1962 for Hall of Fame head coach Dave Nelson. He returned to Newark as an assistant coach in 1968 and served for 34 seasons before retiring as offensive coordinator following the 2001 season.
During his tenure, he helped guide record-setting UD offenses that annually ranked among the national leaders in rushing and scoring and resulted in national championships in 1971, 1972, and 1979, four national runner-up finishes, 16 NCAA Tournament appearances, and eight conference titles. Thirteen current UD Athletics Hall of Fame members played offense for Ted.
He wrote five books on the Wing-T, became one of the nation’s leading football clinic speakers, and in 2008 received the American Football Coaches Association Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the sport.
After retiring from coaching, he served for several years as special assistant to former UD Athletic Director Edgar Johnson. Ted earned his bachelor’s (1963) and master’s (1965) degrees from Delaware and earned an honorary degree from University of Nuevo Leon in Monterey, Mexico in 1988.
He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 2010.
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