Russell Beichly
American basketball coach (1902–1996)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1902-10-27)October 27, 1902 |
Died | April 20, 1996(1996-04-20) (aged 93) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1941–1959 | Akron |
Baseball | |
1947–1959 | Akron |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1946–1958 | Akron |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 288–144 (basketball) 101–62–1 (baseball) |
Russell J. Beichly (October 27, 1902 – April 20, 1996) was the Akron Zips men's basketball head coach[1] from 1941 to 1959. In 19 seasons, he guided the team to a 288–144 record. Beichly was named Columbus Dispatch Ohio College Basketball Coach of the Year in 1959, following a 21–2 season. A Wittenberg University graduate, Beichly coached Akron West High School to five straight OHSAA state tournament appearances (1931–1935), including a state championship in 1932.
References
- ^ Russell Beichly. sports-reference.com
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Akron Zips men's basketball head coaches
- No coach (1901–1904)
- Earl Williams (1904–1908)
- Dwight Bradley (1908)
- Walter East (1908–1909)
- Clarence Weed (1909–1910)
- Frank Haggerty (1910–1915)
- Fred Sefton (1915–1924)
- James W. Coleman (1924–1925)
- Fred Sefton (1925–1927)
- Red Blair (1927–1936)
- Paul Bixler (1936–1939)
- Thomas Dowler (1939–1940)
- Russell Beichly (1940–1959)
- Tony Laterza (1959–1968)
- Wyatt Webb (1968–1975)
- Alex Adams (1975–1976)
- Ken Cunningham (1976–1980)
- Bob Rupert (1980–1984)
- Bob Huggins (1984–1989)
- Coleman Crawford (1989–1995)
- Dan Hipsher (1995–2004)
- Keith Dambrot (2004–2017)
- John Groce (2017– )
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