John Egli (1921-1982) was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of Penn State from 1954 to 1968. He coached Penn State to a 187-135 record, making two NCAA tournament appearances. Egli played college basketball at Penn State.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1982 (aged 60–61) State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1941-1943 | Penn State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954-1968 | Penn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 187–135 (.581) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1-3 (.250) NIT: 0-1 (.000) |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1954–1968) | |||||||||
| 1954–55 | Penn State | 18-10 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
| 1955–56 | Penn State | 12-14 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Penn State | 15-10 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Penn State | 8-11 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Penn State | 11-9 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Penn State | 11-11 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | Penn State | 11-13 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Penn State | 12-11 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | Penn State | 15-5 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Penn State | 16-7 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Penn State | 20-4 | NCAA First Round | ||||||
| 1965–66 | Penn State | 18-6 | NIT First Round | ||||||
| 1966–67 | Penn State | 10-14 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Penn State | 10-10 | |||||||
| Penn State: | 187–135 (.581) | ||||||||
| Total: | 187–135 (.581) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "John Egli, 61, Coached Penn State Basketball". The New York Times. 2 July 1982.