Education
University of Michigan. Grinnell College.
University of Michigan. Grinnell College.
As a high school student in 1912, Hoyt was offered a place on the United States. Olympic team but turned down the chance. He ran a nation’s best of 9.8 in 1913—the same year the Amateur Athletic Union called him "America’s best sprinter." His 9.8 time was equaled by Bill Carter of Chicago in 1914 but was not bettered until 1932 when Foy Draper of California ran 9.6. After graduating early from high school, Hoyt enrolled at Grinnell College where he set a world record in the 220-yard dash on a curved track at the 1916 Drake Relays.
Grinnell College and Sioux City High School He next became the athletic director at Sioux City (Central) High School.
University of Michigan He was hired by the University of Michigan in 1923 as the assistant track coach and trainer of the football team In 1930, he became Michigan"s head track coach.
With Hoyt as head coach, Michigan was 40-6-0 in dual meets. The athletes Hoyt coached at Michigan include: Northrup was inducted to the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
Sam Stoller - one of two Jews on the American track team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Controversy sparked when he was pulled from the 4 x 100 meter relay event Elmer Gedeon - tied a world record in the high hurdles in 1938. Shot down and killed while piloting a B-26 bomber on a mission over France in April 1944. Yale University In 1939, he was hired by Yale University as the school"s track coach and trainer of its football team
He remained track coach at Yale until 1946 when he was replaced by Robert Giegengack.
After leaving Yale, Hoyt lived in Woolstock, Iowa where he operated large farm holdings.