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W. Harold Anderson

One of the first coaches in college basketball to record 500 victories, game after game the superstitious Harold Anderson wore the same suit when his team was on a winning streak. But despite his idiosyncrasies, Anderson cemented a national reputation for producing consistent teams that played hard, clean, and fair basketball. He pioneered the run-and-gun, up-tempo style of play, a brand of basketball that developed a host of All-America athletes, the most prominent being Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond. Anderson coached in six NIT and three NCAA Tournaments and was the first coach in history to take two different teams – Toledo and Bowling Green University – to the NIT. In his 29 seasons on the sidelines, his teams compiled a .800 winning percentage or better on ten occasions. As an officer and president of the NABC, Anderson was instrumental in forging the East-West All-Star Game.

Enshrined

1985

Born

September 11, 1902 Akron, OH

Died

June 13, 1967

College

Bowling Green Toledo

Career Stats

1942 NIT THIRD PLACE
FINISH WITH TOLEDO
6x NIT TOURNAMENT APPERANCES
3x NCAA TOURNAMENT APPERANCES