Frank McGuire
McGuire at St. John's
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 8, 1913 New York City, New York |
| Died | October 11, 1994 (aged 80) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1933–1936 | St. John's |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1952 | St. John's |
| 1952–1961 | North Carolina |
| 1961–1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1964–1980 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 549-237 (.698) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Men's Division I championship (1957) 2× Regional Championships - Final Four (1952, 1957) 2× ACC Tournament championships (1957, 1971) 6× ACC regular season championships (1956, 1957, 1959–1961, 1970) |
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| Awards | |
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UPI Coach of the Year (1957) 2× ACC Coach of the Year (1957, 1969) |
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Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1977 |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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Frank Joseph McGuire (November 8, 1913 – October 11, 1994) was an American basketball coach. At the collegiate level, he was head coach for three major programs: St. John's, North Carolina, and South Carolina, winning over a hundred games at each.
Born in New York City as the youngest of thirteen children in an Irish-American family, to New York police officer, Robert McGuire and his wife, the former Anne Lynch (his father dying when Frank was only two years old). He attended Xavier High School graduating in 1933, McGuire graduated from St. John's University in 1936, playing under legendary head coach James "Buck" Freeman. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, interrupting his work as a teacher and coach at his high school. Prior to 1947 he also played pro basketball briefly in the American Basketball League.
After Joe Lapchick left St. John's to coach the New York Knicks in 1947, McGuire became head basketball and baseball coach at his alma mater. He led the baseball team to the College World Series in 1949 and the basketball team to the Final Four in 1952 – becoming one of only three coaches to achieve both accomplishments.
In 1952, McGuire left St. John's to become basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. On paper, this was a significant step down from St. John's, as UNC was not reckoned as a national power at the time. However, school officials wanted a big-name coach to counter the rise of rival North Carolina State under Everett Case.
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