 Gaines, circa 1968 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1923 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2005 (aged 81) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1941–1945 | Morgan State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1993 | Winston-Salem State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 828–447 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Championship (1967) 8 CIAA Championship (1953, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1977) | |
| Awards | |
| NCAA Division II College Coach of the Year (1967) 6× CIAA Coach of the Year (1957, 1961, 1963, 1970, 1975, 1980) | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1982 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Clarence Edward "Big House" Gaines Sr. (May 21, 1923 – April 18, 2005) was an American college men's basketball coach with a 47-year coaching career at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Among his numerous honors for his achievements, he is one of the few African Americans to be inducted as a coach into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Before graduating and becoming a coach, he had an outstanding collegiate career as a football player for Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.