John Mauer

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John Mauer is a former college basketball coach in the United States. He preceded Adolph Rupp as Head Basketball Coach at the University of Kentucky.

After he left Kentucky he moved to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He coached 8 seasons for the Redskins. He did not have winning record in his first 7 years. In 1937-38 season the team went 11-5 for his first and only winning record at Miami. At Miami he coached Walter "Smoky" Alston who would go on manage the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished his Miami career with a 46-80 record. He left Miami right before the 1938-39 season and was replaced by Weeb Ewbank.[1]

He was also head coach for the University of Tennessee, Army and the University of Florida.

Preceded by
Basil Hayden
Kentucky Head Men's Basketball Coach
1927–1929
Succeeded by
Adolph Rupp
Preceded by
Roy Tillotson
Miami University Head Men's Basketball Coach
1930–1938
Succeeded by
Weeb Ewbank
Preceded by
Stuart Holcomb
Army Men's Head Basketball Coach
1948–1951
Succeeded by
Elmer Ripley
Preceded by
Spurgeon Cherry
Florida Head Men's Basketball Coach
1952–1960
Succeeded by
Norm Sloan


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