Jack Phelan (basketball, born 1954)
| Sport(s) | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 14, 1954 |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–1978 | Niagara (asst.) |
| 1978–1979 | Saint Francis (PA) (asst.) |
| 1979–1981 | Fairfield (asst.) |
| 1981–1992 | Hartford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 128–181 |
John "Jack" Phelan (born June 14, 1954) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the University of Hartford's head men's coach from 1981 to 1992 and compiled an overall record of 128–181.[1] Phelan oversaw the transition of the program from a NCAA Division II program into Division I.[2] His previous coaching stops included Niagara University, Saint Francis University, and Fairfield University.
As a player, Phelan suited up for the Saint Francis Red Flash after a high school career at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut.[3] He scored a Stokes Fieldhouse record 42 points in his senior season against Duquesne. Phelan was chosen in the sixth round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, although he never played in the league.[4]
After stepping down as Hartford's head coach in 1992, Phelan went into private consulting. He eventually became a high school athletics administrator at Farmington High School in Connecticut.[3]
References
- ↑ "Jack Phelan Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, George (March 27, 1992). "Phelan Steps Down As U Of H Coach". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Otterbein, Jeff (November 15, 2009). "Phelan: Still Fun To Go To School". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "1977 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.