Sport(s) | Basketball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Kavanaugh, Kentucky |
October 12, 1909
Died | January 1, 1999 Lexington, Kentucky |
(aged 89)
Playing career | |
1927–1930 | Kentucky |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1934–1943 | Kentucky (asst) |
1946–1962 | Eastern Kentucky |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 214–142 (.601) |
Tournaments | NCAA: 0-2 (.000) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3x OVC regular season champion (1953, 1959, 1961) 2x OVC Tournament champion (1950, 1955) |
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Awards | |
First-team All-American – Helms (1930) |
Paul S. McBrayer (October 12, 1909 – January 1, 1999) was an American college men's basketball coach and player. He was a player from 1927 to 1930 at the University of Kentucky and the head coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1946 to 1962. He coached Eastern Kentucky to a 214–142 record and two NCAA tournament appearances. As a star player for Kentucky, he was named a 1930 Helms Foundation All-American. He also served as an assistant coach at Kentucky under Adolph Rupp for nine seasons (1934-43) prior to becoming head coach at Eastern Kentucky. The McBrayer Arena at Eastern Kentucky University is named in his honor.
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