Albion College

Dale Sprankle graduated from Mount Union College in Ohio. Heserved as the director of physical education at Adrian College from1923 to 1936 prior to coming to Albion. After becoming assistantdirector of athletics and coach at Albion, he was promoted in 1942to athletic director and remained in that position until hisretirement in 1958.

During his 22 years of coaching at Albion, Dale's teams won 23MIAA Championships in four different sports. To this day he remainsthe winningest coach in MIAA history. Dale coached football duringhis first 10 years at Albion and won two MIAA Championships. Hecoached indoor track for five years and won the MIAA Championshipin each: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1947. As the track coach from1937 to 1947, his teams won six championships in an eight-yearspan. His greatest success came in cross country. From 1947 to 1958Dale's teams won 10 MIAA Championships. His 1956 team lost thetitle by one point, and the 1958 team finished second.

Dale was deservedly honored in 1976, along with Walter Sprandel,when the football stadium was named the Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.Dale passed away November 11, 1963.