Hugh Greer
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| Hugh S. Greer | ||
|---|---|---|
| College | University of Connecticut | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Born | 1902 | |
| Place of birth | Suffield, Connecticut | |
| Died | January 14, 1963 | |
| Place of death | Storrs, Connecticut | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 286-112 [1] | |
| Playing career | ||
| 1926 | Connecticut Aggies | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1947-1963 | UConn Huskies | |
Hugh Greer (1902-January 14, 1963) was the UConn Huskies men's basketball coach from 1946 to 1963.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. With a career record of 286-112 for a .719 win percentage for 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 victory 78-77 against undefeated Holy Cross breaking the Crusaders' 47-game home winning streak. Eventually Holy Cross won the NIT title. And in 1956 led UConn to the Sweet 16 where they lost in a close game to Temple. He led UConn until he shockingly passed away on January 14 of 1963 of a massive heart attack.
[edit] Coaching Record
| Season | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 12 | 0 |
| 1947-48 | 17 | 6 |
| 1948-49 | 19 | 6 |
| 1949-50 | 17 | 8 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | 4 |
| 1951-52 | 20 | 7 |
| 1952-53 | 17 | 4 |
| 1953-54 | 23 | 3 |
| 1954-55 | 20 | 5 |
| 1955-56 | 17 | 11 |
| 1956-57 | 17 | 8 |
| 1957-58 | 17 | 10 |
| 1958-59 | 17 | 7 |
| 1959-60 | 17 | 9 |
| 1960-61 | 11 | 13 |
| 1961-62 | 16 | 8 |
| 1962-63 | 7 | 3 |
[edit] Awards
- 1957: University of Connecticut Distinguished Alumni Award[2]
