| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-11-11)November 11, 1929 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2012(2012-01-23) (aged 82) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Spring Hill College (1950) Birmingham–Southern College (1951) Peabody College (1952) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1952–1956 | Belmont |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1955 | Belmont |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1952–1956 | Belmont |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–17 (basketball) ?–? (baseball) |
Larry D. Striplin, Jr. (November 11, 1929 – January 23, 2012)[1][2] was an Americancollege basketball andbaseball coach. He was also an influential figure in the state of Alabama's sports, having served on numerous boards for halls of fame.
Born inSelma, Alabama, Striplin attended Albert G. Parish High School before enrolling atSpring Hill College. After two years, Striplin transferred toBirmingham–Southern College where he excelled on the school's swimming, basketball, and baseball teams.[2] He graduated in 1951, then pursued his Master's in Education atPeabody College (part ofVanderbilt University) inNashville, Tennessee.[2] Upon graduation, Striplin established the men's basketball program at Belmont State College (nowBelmont University) and served as their first head coach.[1] At the same time, he assumed the role of Belmont'sathletic director, the first in their history, and Striplin started thebaseball program. Like basketball, he served as the first head coach, covering for the 1954 and 1955 seasons.[3] His influence on the athletics program was great, and has been referred to as the "patriarch" of the whole program.[4] Striplin left Belmont, and education altogether, in 1956 to pursue business inJackson, Tennessee.[1] Eventually, Striplin owned his own glass company and did well for himself.[1][5] In 1975, Striplin joined theAlabama Sports Hall of Fame and spent 23 years on the board, 13 of them as chairman.[2] He continued to push for sports history and preservation in Alabama throughout his life. He has been inducted into the State of Alabama Academy of Honor in 1997, was the 1998 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame's Distinguished Sportsman of the Year, and was later inducted himself in 2007.[2] Belmont'sStriplin Gym is named in his honor.[4]Larry D. Striplin married His college sweetheart, Beverly Ponder Striplin.They had four children, Larry III, Janet, David, and Cynthia.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Bruins(Volunteer State Athletic Conference)(1952–1956) | |||||||||
| 1952–53 | Belmont | 7–10 | |||||||
| 1953–54 | Belmont | 17–13 | |||||||
| 1954–55 | Belmont | 7–11 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | Belmont | 16–8 | |||||||
| Belmont: | 47–42 | ||||||||
| Total: | 47–42 (.528) | ||||||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Bruins(Volunteer State Athletic Conference)(1954–1955) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Belmont | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1955 | Belmont | ?–?[3] | |||||||
| Belmont: | ?–? | ||||||||
| Total: | ?–? | ||||||||
He had 9 grandchildren, Beverly Ann Carter, Katie Carter, Holly Carter, Megan Weavil, Scott Fussell, Lauren Striplin, Taylor Striplin, Christy Striplin and Barrett Striplin. Six Great Grandchildren: Olivia Lynch, Michael Striplin, Landon Rives, Lilly Smith, Kaitlyn Rives and Clifton Tubbs.