Harold Anderson (basketball)
.jpg) Anderson c. 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1902 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1967 (aged 64) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Otterbein (1921–1924) |
| Coaching career | 1934–1963 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1934–1942 | Toledo |
| 1943–1963 | Bowling Green |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
W. Harold Anderson (September 11, 1902 – June 13, 1967) was an American college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside Columbus, Ohio. As a coach he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the collegiate level. Anderson was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Early life
Anderson was born September 11, 1902, in Akron, Ohio. He attended Akron Central High School, where he played football, baseball, basketball and ran track.[1]
He then attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio where he earned eleven athletic letters: three each in football, baseball and basketball and two in track.[1]
Coaching career
Anderson began his career as a teacher and coach at Wauseon High School (Ohio) and Toledo Waite High School.[1]
Andreson Coached at the University of Toledo from 1934 to 1942 and compiled a record of 142–41.[2]
Anderson then coached at Bowling Green State University from 1943 to 1963, with a record of 362–185.[2][1]
His career collegiate coaching record was 504–226.[2][1]
After his retirement from coaching, Anderson continued to serve Bowling Green State University as the director of athletics.[3]
While pioneering the run and gun, up-tempo style of play, he developed eleven (all of whom played in the NBA) All-America athletes, including Don Otten, Hall of Fame inductee Nate Thurmond and 1950 NBA draft No. 1 overall pick Chuck Share.[3]
Honors
- From 1960 to November 11, 2011,[4] the Bowling Green Falcons played basketball in Anderson Arena, named in honor of their coach. The facility is still in use by other university sports.
- Bowling Green State University Athletics Hall of Fame (1966)[3]
- Toledo Athletics Hall of Fame (1978)[5]
- Anderson was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.[6]
- In 2006, Anderson was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.[7]
- Anderson is one of the charter inductees of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2006).[8]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Independent) (1934–1942) | |||||||||
| 1934–35 | Toledo | 13–3 | |||||||
| 1935–36 | Toledo | 12–4 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | Toledo | 18–4 | |||||||
| 1937–38 | Toledo | 14–6 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Toledo | 17–10 | |||||||
| 1939–40 | Toledo | 24–6 | |||||||
| 1940–41 | Toledo | 21–3 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | Toledo | 23–5 | NIT Fourth Place | ||||||
| Toledo: | 142–41 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green Falcons (Independent) (1942–1953) | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | Bowling Green | 18–5 | |||||||
| 1943–44 | Bowling Green | 22–4 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1944–45 | Bowling Green | 24–4 | NIT Runner-up | ||||||
| 1945–46 | Bowling Green | 27–5 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1946–47 | Bowling Green | 28–7 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Bowling Green | 27–6 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1948–49 | Bowling Green | 24–7 | NIT Third Place | ||||||
| 1949–50 | Bowling Green | 19–11 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Bowling Green | 10–4**(15–12) | George Muellich (5–8); Harold Anderson (10–4) | ||||||
| 1951–52 | Bowling Green | 17–10 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Bowling Green | 12–15 | |||||||
| Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (1953–1963) | |||||||||
| 1953–54 | Bowling Green | 17–7 | 10–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1954–55 | Bowling Green | 6–16 | 5–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 1955–56 | Bowling Green | 4–19 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Bowling Green | 14–9 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1957–58 | Bowling Green | 15–8 | 6–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Bowling Green | 18–8 | 9–3 | T–1st | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||
| 1959–60 | Bowling Green | 10–14 | 6–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1960–61 | Bowling Green | 10–14 | 4–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Bowling Green | 21–4 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||
| 1962–63 | Bowling Green | 19–8 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Regional Fourth Place | ||||
| Bowling Green: | 362–185 | 68–55 | |||||||
| Total: | 504–226 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d e f "Harold Anderson (Hall of Fame Coach)". coachesdatabase.com.
- ^ a b c d "Harold Anderson Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ a b c "Harold Anderson (1966) – Hall of Fame". Bowling Green State University Athletics.
- ^ "BGSU announces Stroh Center debuts". The Toledo Blade. April 10, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Harold Anderson (1978)". University of Toledo Athletics.
- ^ "Harold Anderson". The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "W. Harold Anderson". College Basketball Hall of Fame.
- ^ "2006 Charter Class: Harold Anderson". Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
External links
- Harold Anderson coaching record at Sports Reference
- Harold Anderson at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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