Jim Phelan (basketball)

Jim Phelan
Phelan c. 1962
Personal information
Born(1929-03-19)March 19, 1929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 2021(2021-06-15) (aged 92)
Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLa Salle (1948–1951)
NBA draft1951: 8th round, 77th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1953–1954
PositionGuard
Number16
Coaching career1953–2003
Career history
As player:
1953Philadelphia Warriors
1954Pottstown Packers
As coach:
1953–1954La Salle (assistant)
1954–2003Mount St. Mary's
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
College830–524 (.613)
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

James Joseph Phelan (March 19, 1929 – June 15, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He is best known for his 49-year coaching career at Mount Saint Mary's University. Phelan was a 1951 graduate of La Salle University and played one season for the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. He was famous for wearing a bow tie on the sidelines.[1]

  1. ^ Jim Phelan. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on November 24, 2012.