Jack Gray (basketball)
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 Gray from the 1947 Cactus | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1911 Van Zandt County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1992 (aged 80) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1935 | Texas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936–1942 | Texas |
| 1945–1951 | Texas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 194–97 |
| Tournaments | 2–3 (NCAA) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SWC regular season (1939, 1947, 1951) NCAA Final Four (1947) | |
| Awards | |
| Consensus All-American (1935) | |
Jack Gray (May 12, 1911 – March 7, 1992)[1] was an American college basketball player and coach.
Gray played for the
With one year of coaching experience, Gray took over the coaching job at age 25.
Gray got his team in the
Gray ranks third all-time in Longhorns basketball history in wins with 194 victories to 97 losses and had a final Southwest Conference record of 89–55. He was head coach for 12 years, which as of 2011, ranked as the second-longest basketball coaching term at University of Texas.[7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1936–1942) | |||||||||
| 1936–37 | Texas
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13–10 | 5–7 | T–5th | |||||
| 1937–38 | Texas | 11–11 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1938–39 | Texas | 19–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional Fourth Place | ||||
| 1939–40 | Texas | 18–5 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940–41 | Texas | 14–10 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941–42 | Texas | 14–9 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
| Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1945–1951) | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | Texas | 16–7 | 7–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1946–47 | Texas | 26–2 | 12–0 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
| 1947–48 | Texas | 20–5 | 9–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1948–49 | Texas | 17–7 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1949–50 | Texas | 13–11 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1950–51 | Texas | 13–14 | 8–4 | T–1st | |||||
| Texas: | 194–97 (.667) | 89–55 (.618) | |||||||
| Total: | 194–97 (.667) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
- List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
References
- ^ Jack Gray, 81, former head coach Fort Worth Star Telegram. March 8, 1992
- ^ Top 100 Moments in Texas Men's Basketball History Archived July 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine texassports.com a CBS Sports college network]
- ^ Jack Gray, 81, former head coach Fort Worth Star Telegram. March 8, 1992
- ^ Top 100 Moments in Texas Men's Basketball History Archived July 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine texassports.com a CBS Sports college network]
- ^ Top 100 Moments in Texas Men's Basketball History Archived July 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine texassports.com a CBS Sports college network]
- ^ Top 100 Moments in Texas Men's Basketball History Archived July 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine texassports.com a CBS Sports college network]
- ^ Texas Basketball Timeline Archived January 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Texas Statesman November 15, 2005