John Mauer

Teams coached: Kentucky Wildcats, Miami Redskins, Tennessee Volunteers, Army Black Knights, Florida Gators
Kentucky record: 40-14 (.741)
Miami (OH) record: 46-80 (.365)
Tennessee record: 126-40 (.759)
Army record: 33-35 (.485)
Florida record: 98-102 (.490)
Overall record: 343-271 (.559)

John W. Mauer
Born September 4, 1901
Died December 20, 1978
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Alma Mater: University of Illinois (BA, 1926)
Played basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini under head coach Craig Ruby
- While at Illinois, Mauer was roommates with Hall of Fame halfback Red Grange
After graduation, spent one year coaching football, basketball and track at his alma mater, Batavia HS
Moved up to the college ranks in 1927 as the head basketball coach at Kentucky; over the next 33 years he would also coach at Miami (OH), Tennessee, Army and Florida
- Spent four years coaching baseball (1938-42) and eight years coaching football (1938-46) at Tennessee while simultaneously coaching the basketball team
- For all nine of his years at Florida, Mauer coached basketball and was the defensive backs coach for the Gators football team
- Returned to Tennessee in 1960, this time to only coach on the football team (defensive backs) for three more seasons
Spent the later years of his career as a scout in the NFL, including time working for Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers
Inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame posthumously in 2002
Mauer passed away in Knoxville at the age of 77; survived by his wife, Grace, two sons and five grandchildren