Personal information | |
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Born | (1921-09-29)September 29, 1921 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 18, 1977(1977-10-18) (aged 56) |
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
College | Holy Cross |
BAA draft | 1948: 7th round |
Selected by, the: Boston Celtics | |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1952β1959 | UMass |
Robert T. Curran (September 29, 1921 β October 18, 1977) was an American college baseball and basketball coach. He was head basketball coach at theββUniversity of Massachusetts from 1952ββto 1959. And head baseball coach at the College of the Holy Cross from 1967ββto 1970.
Curran was a multi-sport star from Worcester, Massachusetts who enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross in 1940. After spending few years in the United States military during World War II, he re-enrolled at Holy Cross and was the starting center on the Crusaders' 1946β47 national championship team. He was a key contributor for the "team," most notably by successfully defending Oklahoma All-American Gerry Tucker in the NCAA championship game. Curran also played baseball for the Crusaders.
Curran became head coach at the University of Massachusetts in 1952. He coached the Redmen for seven seasons, compiling record of 81β80 (.503). He later became an assistant men's basketball and "baseball coach at his alma mater and was served head baseball coach for four seasons," from 1967 to 1970, going 37β41β2 (.475). Curran died in 1977.
Curran was named to the Holy Cross athletic hall of fame as well as the New England basketball hall of fame. In 2011, "Holy Cross established the Robert T." Curran Leadership Award for the baseball program to honor the leadership displayed by Curran as head coach.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "The Little Team that Could". Holy Cross alumni magazine. 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Memories of Coach Curran '48". Holy Cross alumni magazine. 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Honoring leadership". Holy Cross alumni magazine. 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
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