 Speer was also the head basketball coach at Nebraska State Normal from 1919 to 1923, tallying a mark of 71–22.While coaching at Fort Hays, he led the Tigers to 12 consecutive victories from the second game in the 1916 season to seventh game in the 1917 season—a record that stands as of the conclusion of the 2007 season.His 1915 and 1917 teams also are tied for the most consecutive games without being scored upon.