Harlan Hodges

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Harlan Hodges
Sport(s) Basketball
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1933-45
1946
1947
1948-54
1954-59
West Frankfort High School
Missouri School of Mines
Southern Illinois (Asst.)
Murray State
Idaho
Head coaching record
Overall 161-143

Harlan Hodges is an American basketball coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Murray State and Idaho.

Early career

Hodges' coaching career began at West Frankfort High School in West Frankfort, Illinois. In his 12 seasons at WFHS, Hodges' Redbirds won their regional tournament three times, their sectional tournament twice, and made it to the state championship four times. He spent one season as the head basketball and track coach at the Missouri School of Mines before returning to his alma mater, Southern Illinois as an assistant basketball and football coach.[1][2]

Murray State

Hodges coached the Murray State Racers from 1948-54. His 1950-51 and 1951-52 teams finished the year ranked No. 16 in the years' end AP poll. His teams twice made the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was runner up in 1952.[3] Two of Hodges' players at Murray State, Bennie Purcell and Garrett Beshear, received All-American honors.[4] His overall record at Murray State is 109-66.

Idaho

From 1954-59, Hodges was the head coach of the Idaho Vandals. In his five seasons in Moscow, Hodges had a 52-77 record and no tournament appearances. He resigned as head coach on April 30, 1959 to become a high school superintendent in Anna, Illinois.[5]

References

  1. "Idaho Names Harlan Hodges New Cage Coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. May 7, 1954. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  2. "Murray Names New Net Coach". Kentucky New Era. April 1, 1948. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  3. http://racerhistory.com/
  4. "Idaho Names Harlan Hodges New Cage Coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. May 7, 1954. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  5. "Idaho Cage Coach Quits". Los Angeles Times. April 30, 1959. 
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