1954-55 Men's College Basketball Coaches

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1954-55 Coaches

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1954-55 Coaches Table
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Rex Alexander	Murray State	OVC	11	15	.423				1954-55	11	15	.423					11	15	.423
Phog Allen	Kansas	Big 7	11	10	.524				1907-08	576	210	.733	4	2	3	1	705	250	.738	4	2	3	1
Lyles Alley	Furman	Southern	17	10	.630				1945-46	123	93	.569					123	93	.569
Forddy Anderson	Michigan State	Big Ten	13	9	.591				1954-55	13	9	.591					187	88	.680	2	1	2
Hank Anderson	Gonzaga	Ind	15	11	.577				1952-53	42	40	.512					42	40	.512
Harold Anderson	Bowling Green State	MAC	6	16	.273				1942-43	251	101	.713					393	142	.735
Presley Askew	New Mexico State	BIAA	6	13	.316				1953-54	12	25	.324					47	62	.431
John Bach	Fordham	Metro NY	18	9	.667				1949-50	108	51	.679	2	1			108	51	.679	2	1
Boydson Baird	William & Mary	Southern	11	14	.440				1952-53	30	41	.423					54	94	.365
Cecil Baker	Utah State	MSAC	15	7	.682				1950-51	74	70	.514					74	70	.514
Steve Belko	Idaho State	Ind	18	8	.692			Lost First Round	1952-53	58	20	.744	3	2			58	20	.744	3	2
Tom Blackburn	Dayton	Ind	25	4	.862		9		1947-48	173	70	.712	1	1			173	70	.712	1	1
William Borcher	Oregon	PCC	13	13	.500				1951-52	58	53	.523					58	53	.523
Harold Bradley	Duke	ACC	20	8	.714			Lost First Round	1950-51	102	41	.713	1	1			102	41	.713	1	1
Buster Brannon	TCU	SWC	17	7	.708				1948-49	100	73	.578	2	2			185	110	.627	4	2
Hoyt Brawner	Denver	MSAC	9	14	.391				1948-49	79	101	.439					79	101	.439
Albert Brightman	Seattle	Ind	22	7	.759			Lost Regional Semifinal	1951-52	104	20	.839	3	3			104	20	.839	3	3
Raymond Brown	Tennessee Tech	OVC	9	11	.450				1948-49	75	76	.497					75	76	.497
Jim Browning	The Citadel	Southern	0	17	.000				1954-55	0	17	.000					0	17	.000
Jerry Bush	Nebraska	Big 7	9	12	.429				1954-55	9	12	.429					136	70	.660	1	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Bob Calihan	Detroit Mercy	MVC	15	11	.577				1948-49	101	84	.546					101	84	.546
Howard Cann	NYU	Metro NY	7	13	.350				1923-24	381	200	.656	3		1		381	200	.656	3		1
Cappy Cappon	Princeton	Ivy	13	12	.520			Lost Regional Semifinal	1938-39	179	139	.563	2	2			257	196	.567	2	2
Ben Carnevale	Navy	Ind	11	9	.550				1946-47	129	61	.679	3	1			181	72	.715	4	1	1
Everett Case	NC State	ACC	28	4	.875		4		1946-47	241	56	.811	4	3	1		241	56	.811	4	3	1
Woody Clements	New Mexico	MSAC	7	17	.292				1944-45	111	118	.485					111	118	.485
Harry Combes	Illinois	Big Ten	17	5	.773		18		1947-48	146	40	.785	3	2	3		146	40	.785	3	2	3
Sil Cornachione	John Carroll	Ind	14	9	.609				1954-55	14	9	.609					14	9	.609
Ozzie Cowles	Minnesota	Big Ten	15	7	.682		11		1948-49	105	48	.686					347	135	.720	4		1
Birney Crum	Muhlenberg	Ind	14	11	.560				1954-55	14	11	.560					14	11	.560
Dan Cunha	Siena	Ind	3	13	.188				1941-42	168	94	.641					168	94	.641
Joseph Curran	Canisius	WNY3	18	7	.720			Lost Regional Final	1953-54	27	21	.562	1	1			27	21	.562	1	1
Robert Curran	UMass	Yankee	10	14	.417				1952-53	27	38	.415					27	38	.415
Jiggs Dahlberg	Montana	MSAC	12	14	.462				1937-38	224	233	.490					224	233	.490
Howard Dallmar	Stanford	PCC	16	8	.667				1954-55	16	8	.667					121	59	.672	1	1
Dusty DeStefano	St. John's (NY)	Metro NY	11	9	.550				1952-53	37	26	.587					37	26	.587
Russell DeVette	Maine	Yankee	4	13	.235				1954-55	4	13	.235					4	13	.235
Johnny Dee Jr	Alabama	SEC	19	5	.792		12		1952-53	47	22	.681					47	22	.681
Bob Dewey	Case Western Reserve	MAC	8	14	.364				1950-51	24	89	.212					24	89	.212
E.A. Diddle	Western Kentucky	OVC	18	10	.643				1922-23	630	203	.756	1				630	203	.756	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Edward Donovan	St. Bonaventure	WNY3	13	10	.565				1953-54	25	21	.543					25	21	.543
William Donovan	Loyola Marymount	Ind	16	9	.640				1952-53	44	39	.530					44	39	.530
Bruce Drake	Oklahoma	Big 7	3	18	.143				1938-39	200	182	.524	3		2		200	182	.524	3		2
Tippy Dye	Washington	PCC	13	12	.520				1950-51	98	45	.685	2	2	1		162	86	.653	3	2	1
Joel Eaves	Auburn	SEC	11	9	.550				1949-50	83	54	.606					87	97	.473
Ray Eddy	Purdue	Big Ten	12	10	.545				1950-51	41	69	.373					41	69	.373
John Egli	Penn State	Ind	18	10	.643			Lost Regional Semifinal	1954-55	18	10	.643	1	1			18	10	.643	1	1
Fred Enke	Arizona	BIAA	8	17	.320				1925-26	450	230	.662	1	1			464	250	.650	1	1
Fuzzy Evans	Vermont	Yankee	6	15	.286				1946-47	115	69	.625					115	69	.625
Bob Feerick	Santa Clara	CBA	13	11	.542				1950-51	76	52	.594	3	3	1		76	52	.594	3	3	1
Waldo Fisher	Northwestern	Big Ten	12	10	.545				1952-53	27	39	.409					27	39	.409
John Floyd	Texas A&M	SWC	4	20	.167				1950-51	38	82	.317	1	1			38	82	.317	1	1
Thomas Foley	Saint Mary's	CBA	6	19	.240				1950-51	50	65	.435					50	65	.435
Bud Foster	Wisconsin	Big Ten	10	12	.455				1934-35	243	201	.547	2		1	1	243	201	.547	2		1	1
Jack Friel	Washington State	PCC	11	15	.423				1928-29	476	318	.599	1		1		476	318	.599	1		1
Taps Gallagher	Niagara	WNY3	20	6	.769				1931-32	329	169	.661					329	169	.661
Jack Gardner	Utah	MSAC	24	4	.857		7	Lost Regional Semifinal	1953-54	36	18	.667	1	1			183	99	.649	3	2	2
Slats Gill	Oregon State	PCC	22	8	.733		10	Lost Regional Final	1928-29	453	308	.595	3	1	1		453	308	.595	3	1	1
Placido Gomez	Brooklyn	Metro NY	7	11	.389				1953-54	13	22	.371					13	22	.371
Country Graham	Ole Miss	SEC	8	15	.348				1949-50	69	78	.469					69	78	.469
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Murray Greason	Wake Forest	ACC	17	10	.630				1933-34	247	225	.523	2	1			247	225	.523	2	1
Royner Greene	Cornell	Ivy	10	13	.435				1946-47	131	85	.606	1	1			131	85	.606	1	1
Charles Greer	Middle Tennessee	OVC	11	16	.407				1952-53	30	49	.380					30	49	.380
Hugh Greer	UConn	Yankee	20	5	.800				1946-47	167	43	.795	2	2			167	43	.795	2	2
Paul Gregory	Mississippi State	SEC	6	17	.261				1947-48	58	100	.367					58	100	.367
Marcel Guley	Syracuse	Ind	10	11	.476				1950-51	60	46	.566					60	46	.566
Blair Gullion	Washington (MO)	Ind	8	14	.364				1947-48	85	65	.567					195	135	.591
Jack Guy	Rhode Island	Yankee	17	10	.630				1952-53	37	34	.521					66	114	.367
Bud Haerr	Kent State	MAC	8	14	.364				1951-52	37	52	.416					37	52	.416
Bruce Hale	Miami (FL)	Ind	9	11	.450				1954-55	9	11	.450					9	11	.450
Howard Hartman	Colgate	Ind	11	9	.550				1949-50	60	60	.500					60	60	.500
Doc Hayes	SMU	SWC	15	10	.600			Lost Regional Semifinal	1947-48	95	90	.514	1	1			95	90	.514	1	1
Bill Henderson	Baylor	SWC	13	11	.542				1941-42	154	137	.529	3		2		154	137	.529	3		2
Cam Henderson	Marshall	MAC	17	4	.810				1935-36	362	159	.695					362	159	.695
Eddie Hickey	Saint Louis	MVC	20	8	.714		20		1947-48	158	63	.715	1	1			288	135	.681	2	1
Peck Hickman	Louisville	Ind	19	8	.704				1944-45	230	76	.752	1	1			230	76	.752	1	1
Tony Hinkle	Butler	Ind	10	14	.417				1926-27	345	219	.612					345	219	.612
Howard Hobson	Yale	Ivy	3	21	.125				1947-48	106	107	.498	1				318	231	.579	2		1	1
Harlan Hodges	Idaho	PCC	8	18	.308				1954-55	8	18	.308					117	84	.582
Nat Holman	CCNY	Metro NY	8	10	.444				1919-20	413	160	.721	2		2	1	413	160	.721	2		2	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Lester Hooker Jr	Richmond	Southern	19	9	.679				1952-53	62	24	.721					77	37	.675
Joseph Hoy	Western Michigan	MAC	12	10	.545				1952-53	34	30	.531					34	30	.531
Skip Hughes	Saint Francis (PA)	Ind	21	7	.750				1953-54	42	12	.778					42	12	.778
Thurman Hull	Texas	SWC	4	20	.167				1951-52	48	46	.511					48	46	.511
Whack Hyder	Georgia Tech	SEC	12	13	.480				1951-52	26	67	.280					26	67	.280
Clarence Iba	Tulsa	MVC	21	7	.750		16	Lost Regional Semifinal	1949-50	87	69	.558	1	1			87	69	.558	1	1
Hank Iba	Oklahoma State	MVC	12	13	.480				1934-35	451	134	.771	6	3	4	2	549	150	.785	6	3	4	2
George Ireland	Loyola (IL)	Ind	13	11	.542				1951-52	45	49	.479					45	49	.479
Buddy Jeannette	Georgetown	Ind	12	13	.480				1952-53	36	38	.486					36	38	.486
Frank Johnson	South Carolina	ACC	10	17	.370				1940-41	138	127	.521					148	143	.509
John Jordan	Notre Dame	Ind	14	10	.583				1951-52	71	28	.717	2	2			86	42	.672	2	2
Doggie Julian	Dartmouth	Ivy	18	7	.720				1950-51	57	76	.429					251	157	.615	2		2	1
Bill Kajikawa	Arizona State	BIAA	10	14	.417				1948-49	69	101	.406					69	101	.406
Robert Kerr	New Hampshire	Yankee	4	14	.222				1952-53	20	34	.370					20	34	.370
Ben Kribbs	Bucknell	Ind	3	18	.143				1952-53	10	50	.167					10	50	.167
Red Laird	Virginia Tech	Southern	7	20	.259				1947-48	77	120	.391					120	194	.382
Eugene Lambert	Memphis	Ind	17	5	.773			Lost First Round	1954-55	17	5	.773	1	1			130	65	.667	3	1	1
Bobby Laughlin	Morehead State	OVC	14	10	.583				1953-54	30	17	.638					30	17	.638
Red Lawson	Georgia	SEC	9	16	.360				1951-52	26	74	.260					26	74	.260
Bebe Lee	Colorado	Big 7	19	6	.760		15	Lost National Semifinal	1950-51	52	64	.448	2	2	1		80	109	.423	2	2	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Harry Litwack	Temple	Ind	11	10	.524				1952-53	42	32	.568					42	32	.568
Kenneth Loeffler	La Salle	Ind	26	5	.839		3	Lost National Final	1949-50	144	28	.837	2	2	2	1	214	125	.631	2	2	2	1
Emmett Lowery	Tennessee	SEC	15	7	.682				1947-48	116	72	.617					116	72	.617
Daniel Lynch	St. Francis (NY)	Metro NY	21	8	.724				1948-49	129	70	.648					129	70	.648
Bus Male	Virginia	ACC	14	15	.483				1951-52	51	52	.495					51	52	.495
Don Martin	Boston College	Ind	8	18	.308				1953-54	19	29	.396					19	29	.396
John Mauer	Florida	SEC	12	10	.545				1951-52	47	40	.540					292	209	.583
Paul McBrayer	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	15	8	.652				1947-48	119	69	.633	1				119	69	.633	1
Jim McCafferty	Loyola (LA)	Ind	14	9	.609				1953-54	30	18	.625	1	1			30	18	.625	1	1
Billy McCann	Washington & Lee	Southern	16	13	.552				1952-53	24	50	.324					24	50	.324
George McCarty	UTEP	BIAA	13	8	.619				1953-54	21	22	.488					86	77	.528	1	1
Jack McClelland	Drake	Ind	9	12	.429				1948-49	80	91	.468					80	91	.468
Branch McCracken	Indiana	Big Ten	8	14	.364				1938-39	224	80	.737	3	2	2	2	224	80	.737	3	2	2	2
James McDermott	Iona	Ind	10	11	.476				1953-54	21	21	.500					21	21	.500
Banks McFadden	Clemson	ACC	2	21	.087				1946-47	76	114	.400					76	114	.400
Frank McGuire	UNC	ACC	10	11	.476				1952-53	38	31	.551					140	67	.676	2	2	1
Arthur McLarney	Portland	Ind	5	8	.385				1954-55	5	8	.385					58	44	.569	1
John McMenamin	St. Joseph's	Ind	12	14	.462				1953-54	26	23	.531					26	23	.531
Walter McPherson	San Jose State	CBA	16	9	.640				1949-50	97	61	.614	1	1			97	61	.614	1	1
Edward Melvin	Toledo	MAC	5	17	.227				1954-55	5	17	.227					102	63	.618
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Ray Meyer	DePaul	Ind	16	6	.727				1942-43	225	101	.690	2	1	1		225	101	.690	2	1	1
Danny Miller	Davidson	Southern	8	13	.381				1952-53	19	44	.302					19	44	.302
Gus Miller	West Texas A&M	BIAA	15	7	.682			Lost First Round	1942-43	177	116	.604	1	1			177	116	.604	1	1
Ralph Miller	Wichita State	MVC	17	9	.654				1951-52	71	43	.623					71	43	.623
Bud Millikan	Maryland	ACC	17	7	.708				1950-51	83	41	.669					83	41	.669
Dudey Moore	Duquesne	Ind	22	4	.846		6		1948-49	148	41	.783	1	1			148	41	.783	1	1
Jack Nagle	Marquette	Ind	24	3	.889		8	Lost Regional Final	1953-54	35	18	.660	1	1			35	18	.660	1	1
Pete Newell	California	PCC	9	16	.360				1954-55	9	16	.360					124	95	.566
Chuck Noe	VMI	Southern	8	15	.348				1952-53	24	46	.343					24	46	.343
Kenneth Norton	Manhattan	Metro NY	18	5	.783				1946-47	148	75	.664					148	75	.664
Bucky O'Connor	Iowa	Big Ten	19	7	.731		5	Lost National Semifinal	1949-50	73	30	.709	1	1	1		73	30	.709	1	1	1
Anthony Packer	Lehigh	Ind	10	11	.476				1950-51	43	56	.434					43	56	.434
Doyle Parrack	Oklahoma City	Ind	9	18	.333			Lost First Round	1950-51	80	53	.602	4	4			80	53	.602	4	4
Alden Pasche	Houston	MVC	15	10	.600				1950-51	53	69	.434					53	69	.434
Bill Perigo	Michigan	Big Ten	11	11	.500				1952-53	26	40	.394					67	67	.500
Robert Polk	Vanderbilt	SEC	16	6	.727		17		1947-48	114	72	.613					114	72	.613
Harry Rabenhorst	LSU	SEC	6	18	.250				1925-26	327	228	.589	2	2	1		327	228	.589	2	2	1
William Reinhart	George Washington	Southern	24	6	.800		14		1935-36	206	83	.713	1	1			386	184	.677	1	1
Polk Robison	Texas Tech	BIAA	18	7	.720				1942-43	172	132	.566	1	1			172	132	.566	1	1
Bill Rohr	Miami (OH)	MAC	14	9	.609			Lost First Round	1951-52	62	31	.667	2	1			62	31	.667	2	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Glen Rose	Arkansas	SWC	14	9	.609				1933-34	191	76	.715	1		1		191	76	.715	1		1
Lou Rossini	Columbia	Ivy	17	8	.680				1950-51	78	38	.672	1	1			78	38	.672	1	1
Adolph Rupp	Kentucky	SEC	23	3	.885		2	Lost Regional Semifinal	1930-31	520	86	.858	7	3	4	3	520	86	.858	7	3	4	3
Honey Russell	Seton Hall	Ind	17	9	.654				1936-37	222	78	.740					237	86	.734
Stubby Salerno	Creighton	Ind	5	14	.263				1952-53	30	45	.400					30	45	.400
Fred Schaus	West Virginia	Southern	19	11	.633		19	Lost First Round	1954-55	19	11	.633	1	1			19	11	.633	1	1
Bill Scott	Hardin-Simmons	BIAA	9	15	.375				1951-52	52	59	.468	1				52	59	.468	1
Alex Severence	Villanova	Ind	18	10	.643			Lost Regional Semifinal	1936-37	328	137	.705	4	2	1		328	137	.705	4	2	1
Alex Shaw	Williams	Ind	17	2	.895			Lost First Round	1954-55	17	2	.895	1	1			17	2	.895	1	1
Buster Sheary	Holy Cross	Ind	19	7	.731				1948-49	155	36	.812	2	1			155	36	.812	2	1
Everett Shelton	Wyoming	MSAC	17	9	.654				1939-40	298	127	.701	7	2	1	1	298	127	.701	7	2	1	1
Orvis Sigler	Army	Ind	9	9	.500				1954-55	9	9	.500					9	9	.500
George Smith	Cincinnati	Ind	21	8	.724				1952-53	43	31	.581					43	31	.581
James Snyder	Ohio	MAC	16	5	.762				1949-50	68	65	.511					68	65	.511
Floyd Stahl	Ohio State	Big Ten	10	12	.455				1950-51	45	65	.409					69	93	.426	1
Sparky Stalcup	Missouri	Big 7	16	5	.762				1946-47	122	85	.589					122	85	.589
Raymond Stanley	Penn	Ivy	19	6	.760				1954-55	19	6	.760					51	23	.689
Bill Strannigan	Iowa State	Big 7	11	10	.524				1954-55	11	10	.524					71	66	.518	1	1
Kenneth Suesens	Valparaiso	Ind	13	11	.542				1951-52	44	51	.463					44	51	.463
Don Suman	Rice	SWC	10	12	.455				1949-50	73	68	.518	1	1			73	68	.518	1	1
			1954-55 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Van Sweet	Pacific	CBA	11	15	.423				1952-53	22	50	.306					28	73	.277
Mike Tichy	Portland	Ind	4	5	.444				1954-55	4	5	.444					4	5	.444
Robert Timmons	Pitt	Ind	10	16	.385				1953-54	19	30	.388					19	30	.388
Forrest Twogood	USC	PCC	14	11	.560				1950-51	87	50	.635	1	1	1		137	122	.529	1	1	1
Bob Vanatta	Bradley	Ind	9	20	.310			Lost Regional Final	1954-55	9	20	.310	1	1			48	31	.608	1	1
Stanley Ward	Brown	Ivy	7	18	.280				1954-55	7	18	.280					7	18	.280
Stan Watts	BYU	MSAC	13	13	.500				1949-50	117	63	.650	2	1			117	63	.650	2	1
Clifford Wells	Tulane	SEC	14	6	.700				1945-46	164	74	.689					164	74	.689
Donald White	Rutgers	Ind	2	22	.083				1945-46	95	130	.422					291	301	.492
Jim Williams	Colorado State	MSAC	11	12	.478				1954-55	11	12	.478					11	12	.478
Floyd S. Wilson	Harvard	Ivy	6	17	.261				1954-55	6	17	.261					6	17	.261
Tex Winter	Kansas State	Big 7	11	10	.524				1953-54	22	20	.524					47	45	.511
John Wooden	UCLA	PCC	21	5	.808		13		1948-49	139	56	.713	2	1			183	71	.720	2	1
Phil Woolpert	San Francisco	CBA	28	1	.966		1	Won National Final	1950-51	72	49	.595	1	1	1	1	72	49	.595	1	1	1	1
Ned Wulk	Xavier	Ind	13	13	.500				1951-52	52	51	.505					52	51	.505
Butch van Breda Kolff	Lafayette	Ind	23	3	.885				1951-52	68	34	.667					68	34	.667

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