George Smith (basketball)

George Smith
Biographical details
Born(1912-08-24)August 24, 1912
DiedJanuary 14, 1996(1996-01-14) (aged 83)
Playing career
Football
1932–1935Cincinnati
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948Cincinnati (assistant)
Basketball
1948–1952Cincinnati (freshmen)
1952–1960Cincinnati
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1973Cincinnati
Head coaching record
Overall154–56
Tournaments7–3 (NCAA University Division)
2–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Regional – Final Four (1959, 1960)
3 MVC (1958–1960)
Awards
MVC Coach of the Year (1958, 1959)

George Daniel Smith (August 24, 1912 – January 14, 1996) was an American basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1952 to 1960, compiling a record of 154–56. Smith was the athletic director at Cincinnati from 1960 to 1973. He died of cancer at the age of 83, on January 14, 1996.[1]

  1. ^ "George Smith, Basketball Coach, 83". The New York Times. January 16, 1996. Retrieved March 22, 2018.