Jack Phelan (basketball, born 1954)
John "Jack" Phelan (born June 14, 1954) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the University of Hartford's men's head coach from 1981 to 1992 and compiled an overall record of 128–181.[1] Phelan oversaw the transition of the program from an NCAA Division II program into Division I.[2] His previous coaching stops included Niagara University, Saint Francis University, and Fairfield University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1954 |
| Died | July 20, 2020 (aged 66) West Hartford, CT |
| 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 |
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. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- Smith, George (March 27, 1992). "Phelan Steps Down As U Of H Coach". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- 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.