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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1939 Elkin, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2021 (aged 82) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | Wake Forest |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1970 | Guilford |
| 1970–1971 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–2003 | High Point |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1978–2003 | High Point |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 609–486 (college) 17–25 (ABA) |
Jerry Steele (March 10, 1939 – July 11, 2021) was an American basketball player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1962 to 1970 and High Point University in High Point, North Carolina from 1972 to 2003, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 609–486. Steele was also the head coach of the Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association (ABA) for half of one season, 1970–71, tallying a mark of 17–25.