John Chaney (basketball coach)
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 21, 1932 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1955 | Bethune-Cookman |
| 1955–1963 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| 1963–1966 | Williamsport Billies |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1966 | Sayre JHS |
| 1966–1972 | Simon Gratz HS |
| 1972–1982 | Cheyney State |
| 1982–2006 | Temple |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 741–312 (.704) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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NCAA Division II Tournament Championship (1978) Elite Eight Appearances (1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001) Olympic Games (1984) Atlantic 10 Season Championship (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001) |
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| Awards | |
| Division II National Coach of the Year (1978) Henry Iba Award (1987, 1988) Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000) NABC Coach of the Year (1988) |
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Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 |
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College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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John Chaney (born January 21, 1932) is an American retired college basketball coach, best known for his success at Temple University.
Chaney was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He began his career after graduating from Bethune–Cookman College and spending some time in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, first with the Sunbury Mercuries from 1955 to 1963 and Williamsport Billies from 1963 to 1966.
Chaney first became a basketball coach in 1963 at Sayre Junior High School and went 59–9 in three seasons. Inheriting a one-win team in 1966 at Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Chaney compiled a 63-23 record in six seasons.
The first collegiate position held by Chaney was at Division II Cheyney State. At Cheyney, Chaney was 232-56. He won a national title in 1978.
After a decade at Cheyney, Chaney moved on to Division I Temple in Philadelphia. Chaney built a reputation as a tough coach who always demanded excellence on and off the court. He was well known for his early-morning practices, match-up zone defense, tough non-conference scheduling, and winning basketball teams.
Chaney won a total of 741 career games. He took Temple to the NCAA tournament 17 times. His 1987-88 Owls team entered the NCAA tournament ranked #1 in the country, and he reached the Elite Eight on five different occasions.
In 2001, Chaney was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
On December 20, 2004, during a win over Princeton, Chaney became the fifth active coach and 19th all-time to appear on the sidelines for 1,000 games, joining Lou Henson (New Mexico State, Illinois), Bob Knight (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech), Eddie Sutton (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, San Francisco), and Hugh Durham (Florida State, Georgia, Jacksonville).
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