John Lawther

John Lawther
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born September 19, 1899
Died 1996 (aged 96–97)
Alma mater Westminster
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1926–1935
1936–1949		 Westminster
Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall 302–124(.709)
Tournaments NCAA: 1-1(.500)
Accomplishments and honors

Awards

NAIA Hall of Fame
Helms Foundation Hall of Fame

John Dobson Lawther was a college men's basketball coach and professor. He was the head coach of Westminster College from 1926 to 1935 and Penn State University from 1936 to 1949. He coached Westminster and Penn State to a 302-124record, playing in one NCAA tournament in 1942. After leaving coaching, Latham became a professor and athletic administrator at Penn State and became a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

He was an alumnus of Westminster College and earned a Master's degree from Columbia University.[1]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Westminster Titans (Independent) (1926–1935)
1926–27 Westminster 12-5
1927–28 Westminster 17-3
1928–29 Westminster 15-2
1929–30 Westminster 14-2
1930–31 Westminster 13-1
1931–32 Westminster 16-2
1932–33 Westminster 19-6
1933–34 Westminster 24-5
1934–35 Westminster 22-5
Westminster: 152–31(.831)
Penn State Nittany Lions (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference) (1936–1939)
1936–37 Penn State 10-7 6-4 3rd
1937–38 Penn State 13-5 6-4 2nd
1938–39 Penn State 13-10 5-5 T-3rd
Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1939–1949)
1939–40 Penn State 15-8
1940–41 Penn State 15-5
1941–42 Penn State 18-3 NCAA Elite Eight
1942–43 Penn State 15-4
1943–44 Penn State 8-7
1944–45 Penn State 10-7
1945–46 Penn State 7-9
1946–47 Penn State 10-8
1947–48 Penn State 9-10
1948–49 Penn State 7-10
Penn State: 150–93 (.617) 17–13 (.567)
Total: 302–124 (.709)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ http://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/563.htm