Alva Duer

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Alva Duer (November 18, 1904November 18, 1987) was a college basketball coach and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame. He went to Stafford High School in Stafford, Kansas and was captain of the basketball team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923.

He coached college basketball at Pepperdine College (Los Angeles, CA) from 1939-1948. During that time, he had a record of 176-94 (.651). He led Pepperdine to six postseason appearances (5 NAIB and 1 NCAA), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final.

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