 Duer from the 1948 “Promenade” | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1904 Sylvia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 1987 (aged 83) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1948 | Pepperdine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 176–102 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0–2 NAIA: 8–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NAIA Runner-up (1945) NAIA Final Four (1946) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Hall of Fame | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1982 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Alva O. Duer (November 18, 1904 – November 18, 1987) was a college basketball coach and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame. He went to Stafford High School in Stafford, Kansas and was captain of the basketball team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923.
He coached college basketball at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, California from 1939 to 1948. During that time, he had a record of 176–102 (.633). He led Pepperdine to five postseason appearances (4 NAIB and 1 NCAA), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final. He died on his 83rd birthday in 1987.