Hugh Greer

Hugh S. Greer
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Team University of Connecticut
Biographical details
Born 1902
Place of birth Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Died January 14, 1963(1963-01-14)
Place of death Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Playing career
1926 Connecticut Aggies
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1963 UConn Huskies
Head coaching record
Overall 286–112[1]

Hugh Greer (1902–January 14, 1963) was the UConn Huskies men's basketball coach from 1946 to 1963.

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Biography

Early life and education

Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Hugh Greer went to school at Connecticut Agricultural College (now University of Connecticut). As a basketball player at CAC, Greer helped lead his school to a New England Conference championship in 1926.

Coaching career

Hugh Greer coached basketball at Connecticut from 1947 to 1963.[1] As coach of the Huskies he led UConn to 7 NCAA Tournaments and 1 NIT berth. He would up with a career record of 286–112 for a .719 win percentage, which stands second in winning percentage and wins in UConn history. As head coach, he won 12 Yankee Conference Championships overall and 10 consecutively from the 1950–51 season to the 1959–60 season.

In 1954, he famously led UConn to a 78–77 victory against undefeated Holy Cross breaking the Crusaders' 47-game home winning streak. Eventually, Holy Cross won the NIT title. In 1956, Greer led UConn to the Sweet 16, where they lost in a close game to Temple. He led UConn until he died on January 14, 1963, of a massive heart attack.

Coaching record

Season Wins Losses Yankee Conference Postseason
1946–47 12 0
1947–48 17 6 Champions
1948–49 19 6 Champions
1949–50 17 8
1950–51 22 4 Champions NCAA First Round
1951–52 20 7 Champions
1952–53 17 4 Champions
1953–54 23 3 Champions NCAA First Round
1954–55 20 5 Champions NIT First Round
1955–56 17 11 Champions NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1956–57 17 8 Champions NCAA First Round
1957–58 17 10 Champions NCAA First Round
1958–59 17 7 Champions NCAA First Round
1959–60 17 9 Champions NCAA First Round
1960–61 11 13
1961–62 16 8
1962–63 7 3

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Rhoden, William C. (1986-01-17). "UConn Sees Some Gains". New York Times. "Under Hugh Greer, who coached from 1947 until he died during the 1963 season, the Huskies went 286–112, a .718 winning percentage..." 
  2. ^ http://www.uconnalumni.com/alumni_awards/distinguished_alumni_award.cfm
Men's basketball
Players:
Ray Allen • Wes Bialosuknia • Walt Dropo • Richard Hamilton • Tony Hanson • Toby Kimball • Donyell Marshall • Emeka Okafor • Art Quimby • Clifford Robinson • Chris Smith • Corny Thompson • Kemba Walker • Vin Yokabaskas
Coaches:
Jim Calhoun • Dee Rowe • Hugh Greer
Women's basketball
Players:
Coaches:
Teams:
1994–95 • 1999–2000 • 2001–02
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