Duke University
After completing his studies in Indianapolis in June 1921, Steiner was hired as the Assistant Director of Physical Training and track coach at Trinity College (now known as Duke University) in Durham, North Carolina. During the 1921–22 academic year, he was also the assistant football coach for Trinity. He stepped in as the acting coach for Trinity's 1921 game against Guilford College. The college yearbook noted: "Coach Baldwin was out of town, and Steiner handled the team. We don't know what he told them, but it must have been a 'mess', for when all the Guilford team had been assisted off the field, we read the score: Trinity 28-Guilford 0. It was then our biggest score! ... Needless to say, we were feeling good." Steiner also served as the head track coach and head baseball coach at Trinity during the 1921–22 academic year.
In February 1922, Steiner was selected as the head coach of the Trinity College football team for the 1922 season. During the 1922 football season, Steiner coached the Trinity football team to a 7–2–1 record as the team outscored its opponents 156 to 57.
Steiner served only one season as Trinity's head football coach, but he remained as the Assistant Director of Physical Education, assistant football coach, and trainer at Duke through at least the 1926–27 academic year. He was also responsible for overseeing intramural sports at the school.
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