John Bunn (basketball) (original) (raw)
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American basketball player and coach
John Bunn
 Bunn, circa 1938 |
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|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1898-09-26)September 26, 1898 |
| Died | August 13, 1979(1979-08-13) (aged 80)Newbury Park, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1920 | Kansas |
| Football | |
| 1917–1920 | Kansas |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1920 | Kansas |
| Position(s) | Guard, forward (basketball) Halfback, quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1930 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1930–1938 | Stanford |
| 1946–1956 | Springfield |
| 1956–1963 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| Baseball | |
| 1926–1930 | Kansas |
| 1947 | Springfield |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 315–299 (basketball)48–50 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball1 Helms (1937) | |
| Basketball Hall of FameInducted in 1964 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of FameInducted in 2006 | |
John W. Bunn (September 26, 1898 – August 13, 1979) was an American basketball coach and key contributor to the game of basketball. The Wellston, Ohio native played three seasons under coach Phog Allen at University of Kansas while earning his bachelor's degree (1917–21). He later became an assistant to Allen for nine seasons (1921–30). His In 1930, he became men's basketball head coach at Stanford University, where he coached college all-time great Hank Luisetti. His 1936–37 team finished the season with a 25–2 record[1] and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[2][3] After he left Stanford, Bunn went on to coach Springfield College (1946–56) and Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) (1956–63).
Bunn served as chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame from 1949 to 1963. On October 1, 1964, Bunn was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. For his contribution, the Basketball Hall of Fame annually presents an award in his name.
Bunn died on August 13, 1979, in Newbury Park, California.[4]
Head coaching record
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Statistics overview
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford (PCC) (1930–1938) | |||||
| 1930–31 | Stanford | 8–9 | 3–6 | 4th (South) | |
| 1931–32 | Stanford | 6–14 | 2–9 | 4th (South) | |
| 1932–33 | Stanford | 9–18 | 3–8 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1933–34 | Stanford | 8–12 | 5–7 | 3rd (South) | |
| 1934–35 | Stanford | 10–17 | 4–8 | T–3rd (South) | |
| 1935–36 | Stanford | 21–8 | 7–5 | T–1st (South) | |
| 1936–37 | Stanford | 25–2 | 10–2 | T–1st (South) | Helms National ChampionPremo-Porretta National Champion[5] |
| 1937–38 | Stanford | 21–3 | 10–2 | 1st (South) | |
| Stanford: | 108–83 | ||||
| Springfield (Independent) (1946–1956) | |||||
| 1946–47 | Springfield | 15–8 | |||
| 1947–48 | Springfield | 14–18 | |||
| 1948–49 | Springfield | 14–9 | |||
| 1949–50 | Springfield | 15–12 | |||
| 1950–51 | Springfield | 13–16 | |||
| 1951–52 | Springfield | 14–12 | |||
| 1952–53 | Springfield | 19–12 | |||
| 1953–54 | Springfield | 12–12 | |||
| 1954–55 | Springfield | 15–11 | |||
| 1955–56 | Springfield | 8–16 | |||
| Springfield: | 139–126 | ||||
| Colorado State–Greeley (RMFAC) (1956–1963) | |||||
| 1956–57 | Colorado State–Greeley | 11–10 | 5–5 | ||
| 1957–58 | Colorado State College | 6–15 | 5–5 | ||
| 1958–59 | Colorado State College | 14–10 | 12–6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Colorado State College | 14–11 | 12–6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Colorado State College | 8–16 | 7–7 | ||
| 1961–62 | Colorado State College | 10–16 | 8–10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Colorado State College | 10–16 | 8–8 | ||
| Colorado State–Greeley: | 73–94 | ||||
| Total: | 315–299 | ||||
| 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 |
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 545. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Hall of Fame, 80, John Bunn, Dies". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. United Press International. August 15, 1979. p. 15. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 532. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "Springfield College Men's Basketball All-Time Results". Springfield College Pride.
- ^ "Northern Colorado MBB Record Book" (PDF).