Guy R. Strong
Biographical details | |
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Born | Irvine, Kentucky,U.S. | June 15, 1930
Died | May 19, 2024 Lexington, Kentucky,U.S. | (aged 93)
Playing career | |
1949–1951 | Kentucky |
1952–1955 | Eastern Kentucky |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
1963–1967 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
1967–1973 | Eastern Kentucky |
1973–1977 | Oklahoma State |
1983–1990 | George Rogers Clark HS |
1995–2001 | George Rogers Clark HS |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 186–165 (college) |
Tournaments | 10–2 (NCAA College Division) 0–1 (NCAA University Division) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NCAA College Division(1966) OVCregular season (1972) | |
Awards | |
OVCCoach of the Year (1972) Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (2002) | |
Guy R. Strong(June 15, 1930 – May 19, 2024) was an American basketball player and coach. Strong, aKentuckynative, graduated from Estill County's Irvine High School in 1948.[1]Traveling to theUniversity of Kentuckyhe was one of five players, includingBill Spivey,who made the final cut during a two-day session. He played for two years including the1951 National Championshipteam. After his third year he served in theKorean War,before transferring to Eastern Kentucky to close out his collegiate career. As a coach in High School and College he compiled a 541–355 record. He was also the first coach to win a national championship atKentucky Wesleyan College,a tradition the school continued by winning 7 more, the most in Division II. Strong was born inIrvine, Kentucky,on June 15, 1930,[2]and died inLexington, Kentucky,on May 19, 2024, at the age of 93.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[edit]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers(NCAA College Division independent)(1963–1967) | |||||||||
1963–64 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 15–8 | NCAA College Division Regional Third Place | ||||||
1964–65 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 9–12 | |||||||
1965–66 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 24–6 | NCAA College Division Champion | ||||||
1966–67 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 25–4 | NCAA College Division Third Place | ||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan: | 73–30 | ||||||||
Eastern Kentucky(Ohio Valley Conference)(1967–1973) | |||||||||
1967–68 | Eastern Kentucky | 10–14 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1968–69 | Eastern Kentucky | 13–9 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1969–70 | Eastern Kentucky | 12–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1970–71 | Eastern Kentucky | 16–8 | 10–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1971–72 | Eastern Kentucky | 15–11 | 9–5 | T–1st | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||
1972–73 | Eastern Kentucky | 12–13 | 7–7 | T–4th | |||||
Eastern Kentucky: | 78–65 | 47–37 | |||||||
Oklahoma State Cowboys(Big Eight Conference)(1973–1977) | |||||||||
1973–74 | Oklahoma State | 9–17 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
1974–75 | Oklahoma State | 10–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1975–76 | Oklahoma State | 10–16 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
1976–77 | Oklahoma State | 6–21 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
Oklahoma State: | 35–70 | 16–40 | |||||||
Total: | 186–165 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^"Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame".Archived fromthe originalon August 24, 2007.RetrievedFebruary 8,2012.
- ^"UK Career Statistics for Guy Strong".
- ^Legendary coach, former UK player diesWKYT
- 1930 births
- 2024 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
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- Basketball coaches from Kentucky
- Basketball players from Kentucky
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- Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball coaches
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- High school basketball coaches in Kentucky
- Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball coaches
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball coaches
- People from Irvine, Kentucky
- 20th-century American sportsmen