Glenn Thistlethwaite (2001) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Glenn Thistlethwaite

Induction:
2001

Glenn Thistlethwaite was head football coach and Director of Athletics at Richmond from 1934-41. The Spiders complied a 41-26-9 record during his eight seasons as head football coach, a winning percentage of .586, the highest career percentage at the time for anyone who coached longer than one season at Richmond. He only had one losing season during his eight-year career with the Spiders. Thistlethwaite guided Richmond to a pair of the finest football seasons in school history. The 1934 Spiders defeated Wake Forest and William & Mary on their way to an 8-1 mark, the best campaign in Richmond history at the time. In 1939, Richmond picked up a win over Virginia Tech on its way to a 7-1-2 record, the third-best winning percentage in the history of the program. The entire athletic department was strong during Thistlethwaite's tenure as Director of Athletics. The basketball and baseball teams had just one losing season each under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Mac Pitt. The Spider's basketball squad compiled a 20-0 record during the 1934-35 season, the only undefeated team in Richmond history. Thistlethwaite was inducted posthumously.