Jay McCreary
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1918 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 1995 (aged 77) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1941 | Indiana |
| Position(s) | LSU |
| 1966–1972 | LSU (assistant) |
Lawrence J. "Jay" McCreary (February 6, 1918 – April 17, 1995) was an American
Playing career
Jay McCreary was an Indiana state All-Star as a guard at
Coaching career
After serving in the United States Army during World War II, McCreary returned to his alma mater as an assistant to his former coach, Branch McCracken. After two years he moved to DePauw University, then to Muncie Central High School, where he led the Bearcats to the 1952 state title.[3] Two seasons later (1953–54), the Mighty Bearcats would fall to Milan High; later this loss would inspire the movie Hoosiers. From Muncie Central, McCreary was named head coach at LSU. In eight seasons (1957–1965), McCreary's teams went 82–115 (.416). He was succeeded in 1965 by Frank Truitt, but returned to Baton Rouge as an assistant in 1966, he served in this capacity for Truitt and Press Maravich until Maravich's firing in 1972.[4]
Personal life
Jay McCreary died on April 17, 1995.
References
- ^ "LSU Fighting Tigers Coaches". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ "Jay McCreary". hoopshall.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ "Muncie Central proves it can wear crown well". The News-Sentinel. January 3, 1953. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "LSU fires Maravich and his two assistants". The Morning Record. March 7, 1972. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
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