Neil Cohalan
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1906 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1968 (aged 61) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1927 | Manhattan |
| Basketball | |
| 1924–1928 | Manhattan |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1942 | Manhattan |
| 1946–1947 | New York Knicks |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 165–82 (college) 33–27 (BAA) |
Cornelius Joseph "Neil" Cohalan (July 31, 1906 – January 22, 1968[1]) was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach of the New York Knicks and has the distinction of being the winning coach of the first game played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association (NBA). The game, a November 1, 1946 contest between the Knicks and the Toronto Huskies played in famed Maple Leaf Gardens, was won 68–66 by the Knickerbockers.
Prior to his pro career, Cohalan was the head basketball coach at Manhattan College from 1924 through 1942, where as a student he played basketball and football.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1946–47 | 60 | 33 | 27 | .550 | 3rd in Eastern | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in Semifinals |
Source[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jasper, Knick Leader Dies". Daily News. New York, New York. January 23, 1968. p. 60. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Neil Cohalan: Coaching Record, Awards". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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