.jpg) Jucker circa 1963 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1916 Norwood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2002 (aged 85) Callawassie Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1940 | Cincinnati |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1945–1948 | Merchant Marine |
| 1948–1953 | RPI |
| 1953–1960 | Cincinnati (assistant) |
| 1960–1965 | Cincinnati |
| 1967–1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1972–1977 | Rollins |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1960 | Cincinnati |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1981–1983 | Rollins |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 270–122 (college basketball) 87–38 (college baseball) 80–84 (NBA) |
| Tournaments | Basketball 11–1 (NCAA University Division) 1–3 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 2 NCAA University Division Tournament (1961, 1962) 3 NCAA Division I Regional—Final Four (1961, 1962, 1963) 3 MVC (1961–1963) | |
| Awards | |
| Henry Iba Award (1963) NABC Coach of the Year (1963) UPI College Basketball Coach of the Year (1963) 2× MVC Coach of the Year (1961, 1963) | |
Edwin Louis Jucker (July 8, 1916 – February 2, 2002) was an American basketball and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1945 to 1948, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) from 1948 to 1953, the University of Cincinnati from 1960 to 1965, and Rollins College from 1972 to 1977, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 270–122. He led the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program to consecutive national titles, winning the NCAA basketball tournament in 1961 and 1962. Jucker was also the head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team from 1954 to 1960 while serving as an assistant coach for the basketball team. He spent two seasons coaching in the professional ranks, leading the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1967 to 1969. Jucker served as the athletic director at Rollins College from 1981 to 1983.