Cal Luther
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 23, 1930 Valdosta, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Valparaiso |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1954 | Illinois (Freshmen) |
| 1954–1958 | DePauw |
| 1958–1974 | Murray State |
| 1981–1990 | Longwood |
| 1990–1999 | UT Martin |
| 1999–2000 | Bethel (Tenn.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 500-499-1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Indiana Collegiate Conference championship (1957) 2× OVC championship (1964, 1969) |
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| Awards | |
| 3× OVC Coach of the Year (1964, 1969, 1996) Mason-Dixon Conference Coach of the Year (1988) |
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Calvin Charles Luther (born October 23, 1930) is a retired American basketball coach. He was head men's coach at DePauw, Murray State, Longwood, UT Martin, and Bethel College. He was also head coach of the Egyptian national basketball team.
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Luther was an All-state football and basketball player at Bay View High School in Milwaukee. He played college basketball at Valparaiso from 1949-1951. He spent two years as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division and was a member of Fort Benning's basketball and championship-winning football teams.
Luther's coaching career began at the University of Illinois, where he spent three seasons as the freshman basketball while obtaining his master's degree.
Luther became DePauw University's head coach in 1954. In his first season as head coach, he coached DePauw to a rare tie against Wabash. DePauw defeated Wabash 67-66, however the coaches of both teams decided the game should be recorded as a tie due to a scorers error. In four seasons with the Tigers, Luther had a 45-40-1 record; including the 1956-57 ICC Championship and a berth in the inaugural NCAA College Division Tourney. He coached two of DePauw's 1,000 point scorers (#6 Bob Schrier - 1,415 and #22 John Bunnell 1,004)
In 1958, Luther became Murray State's seventh head basketball coach. In his sixteen seasons at MSU, Luther's Racers had a 241-134 record and made the NCAA tournament twice. He was also Murray State's Athletic Director. In 1971, the Minnesota Golden Gophers hired Luther to coach the men's basketball team, but he changed his mind and turned the team down after accepting the position. Luther was named OVC Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1969.
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