Glenn M. Curtis
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1890 Eminence, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1958 (aged 64) Martinsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1908–1912 | Indiana State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career ( Indianapolis Jets | |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (1964) | |
Glenn M. Curtis (March 4, 1894 – November 24, 1958)[1][2] was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach at Indiana State University from 1938 to 1946. He won 122 games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the national title game in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tournament in 1946. His career collegiate record is 122–45 (.724). He won 4 IHSAA State Titles; leading the 1917–18 Lebanon Tigers to their 2nd title; he later led the Martinsville Artesians to three titles. His most famous high school player; the legendary John Wooden.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1938–1946) | |||||||||
| 1938–39 | Indiana State | 10–9 | 3–9 | ||||||
| 1939–40 | Indiana State | 15–3 | 8–2 | ||||||
| 1940–41 | Indiana State | 11–8 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 1941–42 | Indiana State | 17–4 | 5–1 | NAIA Third Round
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| 1942–43 | Indiana State | 13–4 | 5–2 | NAIA First Round
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| 1943–44 | Indiana State | 17–4 | 6–4 | ||||||
| 1944–45 | Indiana State | 18–6 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1945–46 | Indiana State | 21–7 | 4–2 | 1st | NAIA National Runner-up
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| Indiana State: | 122–45 (.731) | 38–25 (.603) | |||||||
| Total: | 122–45 (.731) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Head coaching notes
Indiana State
He succeeded
High school
Prior to becoming a collegiate coach, Curtis, known as the 'Ole Fox' by his peers, spent 21 years as an Indiana High School coach. His first year as head coach came at Lebanon High School in
His Martinsville Artesians won 396 games and lost 139 (.740). During his tenure (1919 to 1938), they won 16 sectional championships, 14 regional championships and three state championships. Coaching players such as
He was the first Indiana high school coach (and one of four) to win four state championships. Curtis was the co-head coach with
He returned to the high school ranks as the Martinsville Superintendent of Schools from 1948–1955. Curtis died in 1958.[4]
The Martinsville High School Gymnasium was named in his honor in 1959.[5]: 2, 6
Professional leagues
He moved on to the professional ranks, briefly coaching the
Indiana High School All-Stars
He was the first head coach for the Indiana All-Stars (an annual all-state team of seniors only, sponsored by the
High school
| Years | School | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917–18 | Lebanon Tigers | 28 | 2 | .933 | IHSAA State Champion (1918)
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| 1918 | Mooresville Pioneers | unk. | unk. | unk. | Coached ~10 games |
| 1919–1938 | Martinsville Artesians | 396 | 139 | .740 | IHSAA State Champion (1924, 1927, 1933)
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21 seasons 3 schools 424–141 ; 4 State Titles (1918, 1924, 1927, 1933)
References
- ^ Indianapolis Star, November 26, 1958
- ^ A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches
- ^ "Glenn M. Curtis HoF biography - GoSycamores.com—Official Web Site of Indiana State Athletics". www.gosycamores.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05.
- ^ "Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame » Glenn M. Curtis". hoopshall.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Cyrus L. Gunn (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsville High School Gymnasium" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Glenn Curtis".
- ^ "Morgan County Profiles - Curtis". scican3.scican.net. Archived from the original on 2004-01-04.
External links
- Glenn Curtis at basketball-reference.com