Paul Brechler
Brechler from 1960 Hawkeye | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1911 Curlew, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1997 (aged 86) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Drake University (BA) University of Iowa (MA, PhD) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1931–1933 | Drake |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1931–1934 | Drake |
| Position(s) | Guard, end (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1945 | Iowa (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1947–1960 | Iowa |
| 1960–1962 | Skyline Conference (commissioner) |
| 1962–1968 | WAC (commissioner) |
| 1968–1971 | California |
| 1976–1990 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (commissioner) |
Paul Walter Brechler (July 17, 1911 – September 13, 1997) was an athletic director for the University of Iowa for 13 years and the first commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference.