Jack Leaman

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Jack Leaman
Washington, D. C., U.S.
Playing career
1957–1959Boston University
Position(s)
Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961–1966UMass (assistant)
1966–1979UMass
1986–1987UMass (women's)
Head coaching record
Overall217–126 (men's)
14–12 (women's)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8x Yankee Conference (1968–1971, 1973–1976)
Awards
2× New England Coach of the Year

Jack Leaman (December 22, 1932 – March 6, 2004) was an American college basketball coach, best known as the head coach of the UMass Minutemen basketball team from 1966 to 1979.

Career

He would become the school's all-time winningest coach, compiling an overall record of 217–126.

National Invitational Tournament. A 2-time New England Coach of the Year, he was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977, the UMass Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988, and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Some of the players he coached during his tenure include Julius Erving, Rick Pitino, and Al Skinner. In all, he coached 22 All-Yankee Conference selections during his coaching career.[3] Leaman also served as a radio color commentator for UMass men's basketball for 10 seasons beginning in 1994, and served as head coach for the UMass Minutewomen basketball team for the 1986–87 season. The basketball court at the Mullins Center is named in his honor.[4]

Born in

honorable discharge, Leaman earned both a bachelor's and master's degree from Boston University. He led the BU basketball team in both scoring and assists during his 3-year playing career. As senior captain in 1959, he led the Terriers to an overall record of 20–7, culminating with a trip to the NCAA East Regional Final.[5] His number 10 was retired by Boston University in 2008.[6]

Leaman was appointed UMass assistant basketball coach in 1961 under head coach

Matthew Zunic, who had coached him as a player at BU. Leaman continued as an assistant under Johnny Orr
until he was promoted to head coach for the 1966–67 season.

Head coaching record

Men's basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMass Minutemen (Yankee Conference) (1966–1976)
1966–67 UMass 11–14 7–3 3rd
1967–68 UMass 14–11 8–2 T–1st
1968–69 UMass 17–7 9–1 1st
1969–70 UMass 18–7 8–2 T–1st NIT 1st Round
1970–71 UMass 23–4 10–0 1st NIT 1st Round
1971–72 UMass 14–12 6–4 T–2nd
1972–73 UMass 20–7 10–2 1st NIT 2nd Round
1973–74 UMass 21–5 11–1 1st NIT 1st Round
1974–75 UMass 18–8 10–2 1st NIT 1st Round
1975–76 UMass 21–6 11–1 1st
UMass Minutemen (Eastern Collegiate Basketball League / Eastern Athletic Association) (1976–1979)
1976–77 UMass 20–11 3–4 4th (East) NIT 2nd Round
1977–78 UMass 15–12 5–5 T–3rd (East)
1978–79 UMass 5–22 0–10 8th
UMass: 217–126 98–37
Total: 217–126

      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

Women's basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMass Minutewomen (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1986–1987)
1986–87 UMass 14–12 9–9 5th
UMass: 14–12 9–9
Total: 14–12

References

  1. ^ "One of the Great Ones". UMass Magazine Online. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Looking Back Jack Leaman: A Coach's Coach". UMass Amherst. Archived from the original (PHP) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "In Memory: Jack Leaman, 1932-2004". UMass Atlhetics. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "UMass Basketball Court named for Jack Leaman on Feb 25". UMass Atlhetics. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame: Jack Leaman". Boston University Atlhetics. Archived from the original on May 6, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball to Retire No. 10 Jersey of Jack Leaman ('59)".
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