Walt McPherson
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 5, 1916 San Jose, California |
| Died | January 12, 2013 (aged 96) Santa Rosa, California |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1940–1942 | San Jose State |
| 1945–1960 | San Jose State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 264–208 (.559) |
Walter James McPherson (December 5, 1916 – January 12, 2013) was an American basketball coach and was regarded as one of the best at San Jose State University, and former West Coast Athletic Conference commissioner. McPherson graduated from San Jose State in 1939 and played as a fullback through 1936 and 1938 trained by Dudley DeGroot. He became a basketball coach and assistant football coach, he also managed to get his basketball team in the NCAA Tournament which was the team's first time in the tournament. He also taught Carroll Williams and Billy Wilson who also started their own sport careers. McPherson retired from coaching in 1960.
He was involved in World War II and became a lieutenant. He became a member of San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. McPherson died in 2013 in Santa Rosa, California.
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
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