Maury John

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Maury John
Title Head coach
Sport Basketball
Born June 17, 1919
Died October 15, 1974 (aged 55)
Career highlights
Overall 243-156 (.609)
Championships
MVC Regular Season Championship (1969, 1970, 1971)
Awards
MVC Coach of the Year (1964, 1968, 1969, 1970)
U.S. BWA National Coach of the Year (1969)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958-1971
1971-1974		 Drake
Iowa State

Maurice "Maury" E. John (June 17, 1919 – October 15, 1974) is a former college basketball coach at Drake University and Iowa State University. He led Drake University to the 1969 Final Four where they gave powerhouse UCLA a scare, eventually losing by 3 points, then winning the consolation game to claim 3rd place. He became known for his "belly-button" defense.

John is a member of The Des Moines Sunday Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer on October 15, 1974 at the age of 55. John is also a member of the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. His son is in fact named John E. John. During John's last season at Iowa State his only loss came to the hands of his former team Drake 61-60.

[edit] Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Drake (Missouri Valley Conference) (1958 — 1971)
1958–1959 Drake 9-15 4-10 6th
1959–1960 Drake 11-14 4-10 7th
1960–1961 Drake 19-7 7-5 3rd
1961–1962 Drake 16-8 6-6 4th
1962–1963 Drake 11-14 3-9 7th
1963–1964 Drake 21-7 10-2 2nd NIT, Second Round
1964–1965 Drake 13-12 6-8 6th
1965–1966 Drake 15-10 6-8 7th
1966–1967 Drake 9-16 4-10 8th
1967–1968 Drake 18-8 9-7 4th
1968–1969 Drake 26-5 13-3 1st NCAA, Third Place
1969–1970 Drake 22-7 14-2 1st NCAA, Elite Eight
1970–1971 Drake 21-8 9-5 1st NCAA, Elite Eight
Iowa State (Big Eight Conference) (1971 — 1974)
1971–1972 Iowa State 12-14 5-9 6th
1972–1973 Iowa State 16-10 7-7 5th
1973–1974 Iowa State 4-1 N/A N/A
Drake: 211-131 95-85
Iowa State: 32-25 12-16
Total: 243-156

      National Champion         Conference Champion         Conference Tournament Champion


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