West Liberty University Athletics

    A four-year starter and two-time All-WVIAC selection, Woodrow "Pop" Warner was a standout lineman for legendary head coach Joe Bartell just before World War II. West Liberty compiled a 22-13-1 record during Warner's four years as a starting guard. He received back-to-back All-WVIAC honors in 1939 and 1940 and was honorable mention Little All-America in 1940.
    His education was interrupted by the war and Warner served a three-year stint in the Army Air Force as a bomber pilot. The highly-decorated soldier flew 65 missions over France and Germany and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
    After returning from the war, Warner graduated from West Liberty in 1945 and went on to earn a master's degree from West Virginia University. He began his teaching and coaching career at Clarington and Shadyside High Schools before moving to West Lafayette (Ohio) High School to begin a 27-year run as teacher, coach and athletic director.
    He compiled a remarkable 68-8 record in three years as head basketball coach while also serving as assistant football coach and head golf coach. He led the golf team to a pair of conference titles. Warner also spent 15 years as a high school football official. A former President of the Coshocton County Teachers Association, he is a member of the Coshocton County Sports Hall of Fame and the Ohio Eastern District Football Officials Hall of Fame.