page_title: Billy Disch
hierarchical_section_title: Billy Disch
caption_attribution_description: English: yearbook photo of Disch
context_page_description: William John Disch was an American baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin from 1911 to 1939 and as an advisory coach for 12 seasons afterwards. Often called the Connie Mack of college baseball, Disch earned a 513–180–12 overall record at Texas, including a collegiate record of 465-115-9, and garnered 20 Southwest Conference titles with a conference record of 284-70-4. At the time he coached, there were no NCAA postseason playoffs for national honors. Along with Bibb Falk, Disch is one of the two namesakes of UFCU Disch–Falk Field.
  He was listed as a scout for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball in 1948.
context_section_description: William John Disch (October 15, 1872 – February 3, 1953) was an American baseball player and coach.  He served as the head baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin from 1911 to 1939 and as an advisory coach for 12 seasons afterwards.  Often called the Connie Mack of college baseball, Disch earned a 513–180–12 overall record at Texas, including a collegiate record of 465-115-9, and garnered 20 Southwest Conference titles with a conference record of 284-70-4.  At the time he coached, there were no NCAA postseason playoffs for national honors.  Along with Bibb Falk, Disch is one of the two namesakes of UFCU Disch–Falk Field.
  He was listed as a scout for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball in 1948.
caption: Disch in 1915
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