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Jerry Krause (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2023) was an American college basketball coach and director. He was the director of basketball operations for Gonzaga University between 1985 and 2015. Before joining Gonzaga, he primarily worked as a basketball coach at high schools in Iowa and Loveland, Colorado, from 1959 to 1964. After he moved to varsity basketball in 1964, he was an assistant coach for Colorado State College (now the University of Northern Colorado) until 1967. From 1967 to 1985, he primarily coached at Eastern Washington University for its men's basketball team. With Eastern Washington, he had 291 wins and 197 losses before he became an assistant coach for the university from 1993 to 1994.

As an executive, Krause became the research committee chairperson for the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1966. While continuing to hold his research chair until the 2010s, he was the rules chair for NCAA basketball in the late 1980s. In 1992, he co-invented a tool to measure the tension of basketball rims. From the NABC, he received the Cliff Wells Appreciation Award in 1998 and a Guardians of the Game Pillar Award in 2003. He joined the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.

Early life and education

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Krause was born in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, on April 3, 1936.[1] He grew up with four siblings while living on a farm.[2] After the death of his parents during his childhood, Krause lived with his uncle and aunt. He played multiple sports before attending post-secondary education.[3]

In the early 1950s, Krause went to the University of Nebraska for an engineering program. He then withdrew from Nebraska for a teacher's program at Wayne State College during the mid-1950s.[1][2] During the 1960s, Krause studied math and biomechanics at Colorado State College.[4][2]

Career

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High school

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In 1959, Krause was an assistant football coach for Adair-Casey High School in Iowa.[5] During his time at Adair-Casey, Krause held coaching positions in athletics and basketball by 1961.[6] Upon ending his coaching tenure with the Iowa high school that year, Krause had 32 wins and 13 losses in boys basketball.[7][8]

During November 1961, Krause went to Loveland, Colorado, and joined Berthoud High School as a coach.[9][7] In 1964, his boys basketball team qualified for the Colorado State Basketball Tournament after Berthoud won the North Central District B title.[10][11] During the B division boys basketball championship held by the Colorado High School Activities Association that year, Berthoud won the consolation game.[12][13]

University

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While at Colorado State College between 1965 and 1967, Krause worked as an assistant basketball coach for the university.[14] In 1967, Krause became the men's basketball coach for Eastern Washington University in the NAIA.[15][16] While with Eastern Washington, his team joined NCAA Division II in 1977.[17] Upon starting a sabbatical from Eastern Washington in 1982, Krause went to Oregon State University and coached their basketball team as a volunteer.[18]

The following year, Krause resumed his coaching position with Eastern Washington.[19] During his second tenure with Eastern Washington, his team played in the NCAA Division I from 1983 to 1985.[17] Krause lost his Eastern Washington coaching position in January 1985 and remained with the basketball team until March 1985.[20][21] Krause had a combined total of 261 wins and 197 losses with Eastern Washington.[22]

In August 1985, Krause became a volunteer basketball coach for Gonzaga University.[23] By 1987, Krause was also in charge of physical education for Eastern Washington.[24] The following year, Krause was promoted by Gonzaga to part-time.[25] Krause's tenure at Eastern Washington as their chair had ended by January 1991.[26]

Krause became an assistant coach for Eastern Washington's men's basketball team in 1993. He remained with Eastern Washington until 1994.[27] In 2001, Krause started working as the director of basketball operations for Gonzaga. He primarily worked as a scheduler while in his director position with Gonzaga.[28] Krause ended his career with Gonzaga in 2015.[29]

Executive and other positions

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As an chairperson, Krause began leading the research committee for the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1966. By 1992, he had held the position for over 25 years.[30] He continued his executive tenure during the 2000s and 2010s.[31][32] While with the NABC, Krause was the president of its NAIA section from 1979 to 1980.[33] He also joined the NABC's board of directors in 1979 and was scheduled to end his tenure in 1991.[34] In 1981, Krause was an assistant coach at the men's basketball event during the U.S. Olympic Festival.[35]

Between 1984 and 1992, Krause worked on a rim measuring tool as a co-inventor with Bruce Abbott.[36] With his invention, Krause spent five years measuring the tension of basketball rims.[37] In 1992, the NCAA "set recommendations on the proper tension" after speaking with Krause.[38] The NCAA Division I began measuring the tension of their basketball rims in 2004 "prior to the season, before every conference tournament, and at all NCAA Tournament venues."[39]

From 1981 to 1984, he was part of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.[40][41] During 1986, Krause became the rules chairperson.[42] When he was with the committee in 1987, Krause believed that the shot clock, three-pointers and the halfcourt divider should be removed from their basketball games.[24] By 1988, Krause's chair position had ended.[43] While part of the Basketball Rules Committee for the NCAA in 1991, Krause worked for the National Basketball Hall of Fame as an inductee elector.[26]

While working as an assistant coach for Gonzaga and as a professor for Eastern Washington in October 1991, the United States Military Academy gave Krause a visiting professor position.[44] He worked at the Military Academy the following year.[45] Krause resumed his USMA experience from 1996 to 2001. During this time period, Krause led their physical education section and taught philosophy of sport as a professor.[7] He had over 60 released works in basketball by 2005, with the majority of them being movies and books.[46] Krause used John Wooden's lessons as his basis to create the "Be Like Coach" initiative for children at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School in 2012.[47]

Awards and honors

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Krause received the Cliff Wells Appreciation Award in 1998 from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[48][49] In 2003, he was given a Guardians of the Game Pillar Award in the advocacy category by the NABC.[50] From individual universities, Krause received the Contribution of Sport Award from the University of Northern Colorado in 2001.[51][52] In 2007, Krause was presented with the Alumni Achievement Award from Wayne State College.[53][54]

For halls of fame, he was selected to join the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.[55][27] During 2013, Krause became part of the Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame.[56] He also joined the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.[57][58]

Death

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Krause died of colon cancer on May 24, 2023, at his home in Cheney, Washington, at the age of 87.[59]

References

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  2. ^ a b c Shatel, Tom (March 29, 2020). "Still Spinnin': From humble Nebraska beginnings to basketball legend, meet Jerry Krause". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Withers, Bud (March 14, 2008). "Zags' Krause has a master's in basketball". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "UNC honors 10 alumni this weekend". Greeley Tribune. November 25, 2002. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "15 Veterans Bolster Football Scene at Adair-Casey". Atlantic News-Telegraph. August 29, 1959. p. Four.
  6. ^ "Athletic Banquet". Atlantic News-Telegraph. May 1, 1961. p. Four.
  7. ^ a b c "Hoop camp returns". Vernon Morning Star. May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Krause Resigns Coaching Post at Adair-Casey". Atlantic News-Telegraph. May 17, 1961. p. Twelve.
  9. ^ Moloney, Paul (November 30, 1961). "Lyons' Chances in NC Conference Dimmed". The Greeley Daily Tribune. p. 22.
  10. ^ "Berthoud Wins North Central District Title". Greeley Daily Tribune. March 3, 1964. p. 22.
  11. ^ "Berthoud Meets Ignacio at State". Fort Collins Coloradoan. March 11, 1964.
  12. ^ "All-time boys basketball championships". Colorado High School Activities Association. Year 1964 Class C. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  13. ^ Smith, Wylie (March 16, 1964). "New Scoring Marks Set During 1964 Tournament". The Greeley Daily Tribune. p. 18.
  14. ^ "N. Colorado honors Krause". The Spokesman-Review. February 28, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  15. ^ "Eastern, Bucs Open With Montanans". The Spokesman-Review. December 1, 1967. p. 20.
  16. ^ "Situation Little Changed for Buc, Savage Quintets". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 2, 1967. p. 10.
  17. ^ a b "Jerry Krause". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  18. ^ Weaver, Dan (December 10, 1982). "Author Krause goes to source to find how hoop came to pass". Spokane Chronicle. p. 13.
  19. ^ Blanchette, John (December 7, 1983). "Eagle cagers feel heat under big-time's bright lights". The Spokesman-Review. p. 21.
  20. ^ Stalwick, Howie (January 30, 1985). "EWU ends the Jerry Krause era". Spokane Chronicle. p. 15.
  21. ^ Stewart, Chuck (March 24, 1985). "Big Sky's the limit for EWU, Folda". The Spokesman-Review. p. D1.
  22. ^ "Eagle Men's Basketball 2022-23" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Eagles. November 20, 2022. p. 52. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ "New GU assistants". The Spokesman-Review. August 8, 1985. p. C2.
  24. ^ a b Wilson, Bernie (January 1, 1987). "NCAA rules chairman wants radical hoop changes". The Columbian. p. D6.
  25. ^ Gault, Roy (December 19, 1988). "Beavers can heal vs. Zags". Corvallis Gazette-Times. p. B1.
  26. ^ a b "Schwald, Corkrum honored". Spokane Chronicle. January 30, 1991. p. D1.
  27. ^ a b "Jerry Krause". Eastern Washington University Eagles. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  28. ^ Bergum, Steve (March 14, 2004). "Coaching stability the key for Gonzaga's run of success". The Spokesman-Review. p. C8.
  29. ^ Lawson, Theo (June 30, 2022). "Mr. Integrity". The Spokesman-Review. p. B4.
  30. ^ Sowa, Tom (December 19, 1992). "The way the ball bounces". The Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
  31. ^ Keilman, John (April 4, 2005). "This gadget really was a slam-dunk". Chicago Tribune. sec. 2 p. 5.
  32. ^ Thorpe, Jacob (April 1, 2017). "Krause Becomes Fan at Final Four". The Spokesman-Review. sec. Special p. 11.
  33. ^ 2018-2019 Basketball Coaches Manual (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  34. ^ "Sports Digest". The Spokesman-Review. July 26, 1979. p. 22.
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  36. ^ Sowa, Tom (December 19, 1992). "The way the ball bounces". The Spokesman-Review. pp. C1, C5.
  37. ^ Carr, A.J (March 17, 2007). "Tension not just on court, it's in the rims". The News & Observer. p. 21A.
  38. ^ Sowa 1992, p. C5
  39. ^ Carr 2007, pp. 1A, 21A
  40. ^ Errick, Merle (February 11, 1981). "Krause gets rules spot". Spokane Chronicle. p. 50.
  41. ^ Underwood, Roger (April 6, 1984). "To clock or not to clock sends ripple through NAIA". The Olympian. p. D1.
  42. ^ Blanchette, John (April 4, 1986). "NCAA's 19-9 three-pointer not a degree of difficulty". Spokane Chronicle. p. 21.
  43. ^ Taft, Larry (March 15, 1988). "The Meyers: Full court family ties". The Tennessean. p. 14C.
  44. ^ "Miscellany". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 1991. p. C2.
  45. ^ "Krause to return to EWU". The Missoulian. October 29, 1993. p. D-2.
  46. ^ Baker, Wade (September 21, 2005). "UTPA, HCA preparing to host coaches clinic". The Monitor. Rio Grande Valley. p. 1C.
  47. ^ Ogden, Whitney (January 23, 2018). "He's still in the game". The Spokesman-Review. pp. B1–B3.
  48. ^ "NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award". National Association of Basketball Coaches. December 7, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  49. ^ "Former EWU coach honored by NABC". The Spokesman-Review. Staff reports. May 10, 1998. p. C2.
  50. ^ "NABC Guardians of the Game Pillar Awards". National Association of Basketball Coaches. November 30, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  51. ^ "Miscellany". The Spokesman-Review. Staff reports. November 11, 2001. p. C2.
  52. ^ "Honored Alumni Awards". University of Northern Colorado. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  53. ^ "Wayne State honors Krause". The Spokesman-Review. December 13, 2007. p. C1.
  54. ^ "193 are given degrees at Wayne State College". Omaha World-Herald. World-Herald News Service. December 17, 2007. p. 4B.
  55. ^ Ellis, Brett (March 13, 2000). "Halls of fame to honor Krause". Fremont Tribune. p. B1.
  56. ^ Meehan, Jim (October 22, 2013). "Five enter Inland Northwest Hall of Fame Brett, Falloon, Krause, Lindeblad, Johnson inducted; Vlahovich, Olson honored". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  57. ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Induction Class". The College Basketball Experience. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  58. ^ "Jerry Krause". The College Basketball Experience. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  59. ^ Lawson, Theo. "Former Gonzaga Director of Basketball operations, EWU coach Jerry Krause dies at 87". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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