.jpg) Anderson,c. 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-09-11)September 11, 1902 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1967(1967-06-13) (aged 64) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Otterbein (1921–1924) |
| Coaching career | 1934–1963 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1934–1942 | Toledo |
| 1943–1963 | Bowling Green |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
W. Harold Anderson (September 11, 1902 – June 13, 1967) was an American college men'sbasketball coach atBowling Green State University and theUniversity of Toledo. As a player, he played atOtterbein College, a smallliberal arts college outsideColumbus, Ohio. As a coach he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the collegiate level. Anderson was inducted into theNaismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985 and theCollege Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Anderson was born September 11, 1902, inAkron, Ohio. He attended Akron Central High School, where he played football, baseball, basketball and ran track.[1]
He then attendedOtterbein College inWesterville, Ohio where he earned eleven athletic letters: three each in football, baseball and basketball and two in track.[1]
Anderson began his career as a teacher and coach atWauseon High School (Ohio) andToledo Waite High School.[1]
Andreson Coached at theUniversity of Toledo from 1934 to 1942 and compiled a record of 142–41.[2]
Anderson then coached atBowling 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, includingDon Otten,Hall of Fame inducteeNate Thurmond and1950 NBA draft No. 1 overall pickChuck Share.[3]
| 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 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||