Dick Holub
Richard W. Holub (October 29, 1921–July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 6'7" center, Holub played college basketball at Long Island University, and was a member of an NIT championship team in 1941. His college career was interrupted by a stint with the Air Force during World War II, but he returned to school in 1946, and led his team in scoring over the 1946-47 season.[1]
Holub played one season of professional basketball with the New York Knicks, then embarked upon a seventeen-year coaching career at Farleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233-167 record. He also taught English at Farleigh Dickinson. In 1981, he became an academic adviser for the University of Connecticut's athletic department.[1]
Holub died on July 27, 2009, in Sun City West, Arizona.[1]
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- Dick Holub (1949–1966)
- Jack Devine (1966–1969)
- Al LoBalbo (1969–1980)
- Don Feeley (1980–1983)
- Tom Green (1983–2009)
- Greg Vetrone (2009– )
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October 29, 1921 |
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