Coach. In 1947, Coach Conn returned to his alma mater, Chadron State, to take over the coaching reins of their prep school. Archie became what is considered the most successful coach in the late 40’s and early 50’s. He was probably most known for his success in basketball where the Junior Eagles compiled a record of 247-33 with three undefeated state championship teams.
During one stretch in the early 50’s, their consecutive win streak was 42 games in a row. Later in the decade they won 37 in a row. In a day when one coach did it all, he had a highly successful football program with a record of 28-8-2 and a win streak of 21 games and two undefeated season. After the college closed Chadron Prep High School, he remained on the college faculty four years before moving to the University of South Dakota-Springfield where he taught education courses until retirement in 1972. He was presented Chadron State College’s Distinguished Service Award in 1976. He died in 1984.