 Fisher from the 1905Spalding Official Collegiate Basketball Guide | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1882-02-06)February 6, 1882 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1967(1967-12-29) (aged 85) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | City College (New York City, New York) |
| College | Columbia (1902–1905) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1904–1905 | Fordham |
| 1906–1907 | Army |
| 1906–1916 | Columbia |
| 1909–1910 | St. John's |
| 1921–1923 | Army |
| 1924–1925 | Army |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
| |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Harold A. Fisher (February 6, 1882 – December 29, 1967) was an Americancollegebasketball coach fromNew York City, New York.
In 1905, while a student and player atColumbia University, Fisher began coaching the basketball team ofFordham University, leading the team to a 4–2 record while capturingAll-American honors as a player and leading Columbia to its second straight national championship.
In 1906, Fisher assumed the head coaching duties at Columbia, where he would remain for ten years, during which times his teams amassed a record of 101–39 and won threeEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League titles; in 1909 and 1910, Fisher simultaneously coached Columbia andSt. John's University, helping the latter to a 15–5 record during his tenure.
In recognition of his work at Columbia, Fisher was commissioned byGeneral Douglas MacArthur to coach the basketball team atUnited States Military Academy afterWorld War I. He assumed the job in 1921 and coached three seasons at the school, leaving with a record of 46–5. His1922–23 team finished the season with a 17–0 record[1] and was retroactively named the national champion by thePremo-Porretta Power Poll.[2]
For his work in developing the game of basketball, first as a member of a four-person committee that wrote the first rules for collegiate basketball and the editor of the resulting "Collegiate Rules Committee and Collegiate Guide" (1905–1915), and later asathletic director at Columbia (1911–1917), Fisher was inducted as a contributor into theBasketball Hall of Fame in 1974.