Cal Luther
American basketball player-coach (1927–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calvin Charles Luther (October 23, 1927[1] – May 8, 2021) was an American men's college basketball coach. He was the head coach at DePauw, Murray State, Longwood, UT Martin, and Bethel College. He was also head coach of the Egyptian national team.[2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1927-10-23)October 23, 1927 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 93) Dresden, Tennessee, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1949–1951 | Valparaiso |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1951–1954 | Illinois (freshmen) |
1954–1958 | DePauw |
1958–1974 | Murray State |
1981–1990 | Longwood |
1990–1999 | UT Martin |
1999–2000 | Bethel (TN) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1967–1977 | Murray State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 500–489–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
ICC (1957) 2 OVC (1964, 1969) | |
Awards | |
3× OVC Coach of the Year (1964, 1969, 1996) Mason-Dixon Conference Coach of the Year (1988) | |
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