| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1903-07-14)July 14, 1903 Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1951(1951-01-17) (aged 47) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1925 | Illinois |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1925 | Illinois |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1925 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | End,quarterback (football) Javelin (track and field) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928 | Athen HS (PA) |
| Basketball | |
| 1941–1943 | Duke (assistant) |
| 1943–1950 | Duke |
| Soccer | |
| 1935–1948 | Duke |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 131–78 (basketball) 41–27–10 (soccer) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 1SoCon regular season (1943) 2SoCon tournament (1944,1946) | |
| Awards | |
| Basketball 2×SoCon Coach of the Year (1944, 1946) | |
Kenneth Carlyle "Gerry" Gerard (July 14, 1903 – January 17, 1951) was an Americanbasketball andsoccer coach. He served as the head basketball coach atDuke University from 1943 to 1950, compiling a record of 131–78. Gerard first arrived at Duke to serve as the director of intramural sports in 1931. He helped form theDuke Blue Devils men's soccer program in 1935, coaching the team for 11 seasons.
A native ofMishawaka, Indiana, Gerard attended theUniversity of Illinois, where played basketball and football as anend andquarterback. He also threw thejavelin on Illinois track team.[1] He graduated from Illinois in June 1928 with a Bachelor of Science degree and began his career that fall as a teacher and head football coach at the high school inAthens, Pennsylvania.[2][3]
Gerard joined theDuke basketball coaching staff in 1941, acting as an assistant coach underEddie Cameron for two seasons, prior to being named head coach in 1943. He coached Duke for eight seasons (1943–1950), winning theSouthern Conference tournament and Coach of the Year honors in 1944 and 1946.
Gerard's health began to decline in 1949 and he took a leave of absence in November 1950.[4] He died on January 17, 1951, atDuke University Hospital, inDurham, North Carolina after a serious injury lasting several months.[5][6]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Blue Devils(Southern Conference)(1942–1950) | |||||||||
| 1942–43 | Duke | 20–6 | 12–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1943–44 | Duke | 13–13 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1944–45 | Duke | 13–9 | 6–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1945–46 | Duke | 21–6 | 12–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Duke | 19–8 | 10–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947–48 | Duke | 17–12 | 8–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1948–49 | Duke | 13–9 | 5–7 | 10th | |||||
| 1949–50 | Duke | 15–15 | 9–7 | 8th | |||||
| Duke: | 131–78 | 66–30 | |||||||
| Total: | 131–78 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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