Jule Rivlin

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Jule Rivlin
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born February 2, 1917
Pennsylvania
Died September 23, 2002
Los Angeles, California
Playing career
1937-1940
1940-1941
1946-1948
Marshall
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Toledo Jeeps
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955-1963 Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall 100–88 (.532)
Tournaments NCAA: 0-1 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MAC Champion (1956)
Awards
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

Jule Rivlin was a college men's basketball coach and professional basketball player. He was the head coach of Marshall from 1955 to 1963. He coached Marshall to a 100-88 record, winning one Mid-American Conference championship and one NCAA tournament appearance. He played college basketball at Marshall before playing three seasons in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots and the Toledo Jeeps.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Mid-American Conference) (1955–1963)
1955–56 Marshall 18-5 10-2 1st NCAA First Round
1956–57 Marshall 15-9 8-4 2nd
1957–58 Marshall 17-7 9-3 2nd
1958–59 Marshall 12-12 6-6 T-3rd
1959–60 Marshall 10-13 4-8 6th
1960–61 Marshall 11-13 5-7 4th
1961–62 Marshall 10-13 6-6 4th
1962–63 Marshall 7-16 1-11 T-6th
Marshall: 100–88 (.532) 49–47 (.510)
Total: 100–88 (.532)

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

Personal

Married Esther Komesar(1926-2004) on November 18, 1945. They were married until his death. They had 5 children, 1 son, Jerry and 4 daughters, Randy, Sherryl, Susan and Felicia. He had 7 grandchildren, Joel, Carrie, Ray, Kelley, Erin, Hailey and Cody. At the time of his death he had 1 great grandchild, Ethan.

References

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