Frank McGuire
American basketball coach (1913–94) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the former professional ice hockey player, see Mickey McGuire (ice hockey). For the Australian politician, see Frank McGuire (politician).
Frank Joseph McGuire (November 8, 1913 – October 11, 1994) was an American basketball coach. At the collegiate level, he was head coach for three major programs: St. John's, North Carolina, and South Carolina, winning over a hundred games at each program.[1][2]
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1913-11-08)November 8, 1913 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 1994(1994-10-11) (aged 80) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Basketball | |
1933–1936 | St. John's |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1947–1952 | St. John's |
1952–1961 | North Carolina |
1961–1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1964–1980 | South Carolina |
Baseball | |
1948–1952 | St. John's |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 549–236 (college basketball) 67–30 (college baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Basketball NCAA University Division tournament (1957) 2 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1952, 1957) 6 ACC regular season (1956, 1957, 1959–1961, 1970) 2 ACC tournament (1957, 1971) | |
Awards | |
Basketball UPI Coach of the Year (1957) 2× ACC Coach of the Year (1957, 1969) | |
Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1977 | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
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