Ken Norton (basketball)
Kenneth A. Norton (died July 11, 1996) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Manhattan Jaspers from 1946 to 1968.
 Norton, c. 1957 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1914 Long Island |
| Died | July 11, 1996 Hendersonville, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1934–1937 | LIU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1968 | Manhattan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 300–205 (.594) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1–3 (.250) NIT: 2–9 (.182) NAIA: 2–1 (.667) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4x Metro NY Conference championships (1949, 1953, 1955, 1959) 2x MCC championships (1966, 1967) | |
Nicknamed "Red", Norton played high school baseball and basketball at Jamaica High School in Queens,[1] and played college basketball under coach Clair Bee at Long Island University (LIU).[2] Norton received a bachelor's degree from LIU, and a master's degree from New York University.[3] He played basketball professionally for the New York Jewels of the American Basketball League.[4] Norton served in the Navy during World War II.[3]
Norton coached Manhattan to a 300–205 record, winning six conference championships and leading the team to eleven postseason appearances. He was inducted to the Jasper Hall of Fame in 1989.[5] Norton died in 1996 at age 82 in Hendersonville, North Carolina.[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Jaspers (Metropolitan New York Conference) (1946–1963) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Manhattan | 13-13 | 1-5 | 5th | |||||
| 1947–48 | Manhattan | 22-6 | 3-3 | T-3rd | NAIA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1948–49 | Manhattan | 18-8 | 5-1 | T-1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1949–50 | Manhattan | 14-11 | 3-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 1950–51 | Manhattan | 16-6 | 3-2 | T-3rd | |||||
| 1951–52 | Manhattan | 12-9 | 4-2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 1952–53 | Manhattan | 20-6 | 6-0 | 1st | NIT Fourth Place | ||||
| 1953–54 | Manhattan | 15-11 | 3-3 | T-3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1954–55 | Manhattan | 18-5 | 6-0 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1955–56 | Manhattan | 16-8 | 4-1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1956–57 | Manhattan | 5-9 | 2-2 | T-3rd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1957–58 | Manhattan | 16-10 | 3-1 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1958–59 | Manhattan | 15-6 | 4-0 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1959–60 | Manhattan | 13-11 | 2-2 | 4th | |||||
| 1960–61 | Manhattan | 8-11 | 1-2 | 5th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Manhattan | 12-10 | 1-3 | T-5th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Manhattan | 9-14 | 0-4 | 7th | |||||
| Manhattan Jaspers (Independent) (1963–1965) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Manhattan | 11-11 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Manhattan | 13-11 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Manhattan Jaspers (Metropolitan Collegiate Conference) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
| 1965–66 | Manhattan | 13-9 | 8-1 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1966–67 | Manhattan | 13-8 | 7-2 | T-1st | |||||
| 1967–68 | Manhattan | 8-14 | 3-5 | 7th | |||||
| Manhattan: | 300–205 (.594) | 69–42 (.622) | |||||||
| Total: | 300–205 (.594) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Demasio, Nunyo (July 16, 1996). "EX-JASPER COACH KEN NORTON DIES". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- "L. I. U. Nine to Play Most of Games Away". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 27, 1935. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Norton, Chief of NIT, Will Speak In Troy". The Troy Record. Troy, New York. March 2, 1960. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Norton, Eastment Move Up in Jasper Athletic Picture". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 19, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Jasper Hall of Fame – 1989". gojaspers.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Diamos, Jason (July 16, 1996). "Ken Norton, 82, Former Coach Of Basketball at Manhattan". New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
Further reading
- Bee, Clair; Norton, Ken (1959). Basketball Fundamentals and Techniques. Ronald Press. ASIN B0007E8O5C.
- Bee, Clair; Norton, Ken (1959). Individual and Team Basketball Drills. Ronald Press. ASIN B0042RQA88.
- Bee, Clair; Norton, Ken (1959). Man-to-Man Defense and Attack. Ronald Press. ASIN B0042R2C8U.
- Bee, Clair; Norton, Ken (1959). Zone Defense and Attack. Ronald Press. ASIN B000I71C8Y.
- Bee, Clair; Norton, Ken (1959). The Science of Coaching. Ronald Press. ASIN B0007ERE26.
- Wilner, Barry; Rappoport, Ken (2014). Crazyball: Sports Scandals, Superstitions, and Sick Plays. Taylor Trade Publishing. pp. 53–60. ISBN 978-1589799127.
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