George Smith (basketball)

George Smith
Biographical details
Born(1912-08-24)August 24, 1912
DiedJanuary 14, 1996(1996-01-14) (aged 83)
Playing career
Football
1932–1935Cincinnati
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948Cincinnati (assistant)
Basketball
1948–1952Cincinnati (freshmen)
1952–1960Cincinnati
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1973Cincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall154–56
Tournaments7–3 (NCAA University Division)
2–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Regional – Final Four (1959, 1960)
3 MVC (1958–1960)
Awards
2× MVC Coach of the Year (1958, 1959)

George Daniel Smith (August 24, 1912 – January 14, 1996) was an American basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1952 to 1960, compiling a record of 154–56. Smith was the athletic director at Cincinnati from 1960 to 1973. He died of cancer at the age of 83, on January 14, 1996.[1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cincinnati Bearcats (Mid-American Conference) (1952–1953)
1952–53 Cincinnati 11–13 9–3 2nd
Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA University Division independent) (1953–1957)
1953–54 Cincinnati 11–10
1954–55 Cincinnati 21–8 NIT Third Place
1955–56 Cincinnati 17–7
1956–57 Cincinnati 15–9 NIT First Round
Cincinnati Bearcats (Missouri Valley Conference) (1957–1960)
1957–58 Cincinnati 25–3 13–1 1st NCAA University Division Regional Third Place
1958–59 Cincinnati 26–4 13–1 1st NCAA University Division Third Place
1959–60 Cincinnati 28–2 13–1 1st NCAA University Division Third Place
Cincinnati: 154–56 48–6
Total: 154–56

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ "George Smith, Basketball Coach, 83". The New York Times. January 16, 1996. Retrieved March 22, 2018.