Hugh Greer
Greer in 1946 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1904 Suffield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1963 (aged 58) Storrs, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926 | UConn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1946 | Ellsworth Memorial HS |
| 1946–1947 | UConn (assistant) |
| 1947–1963 | UConn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 286–112 (.719) |
| Tournaments | 1–8 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Awards | |
| New England Basketball Hall of Fame (2003) | |
Hugh Scott Greer (August 5, 1904 – January 14, 1963) was an American men's college basketball coach. Known as the "Father of Connecticut Basketball," he was the head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team from 1947 to 1963. He developed the program into a regional powerhouse, winning 12 Yankee Conference titles and making seven NCAA tournament appearances during his 17 seasons. Most notably, the Huskies won 10 consecutive conference championships from 1951 to 1960, which was the longest streak of any program in NCAA Division I history at the time and remains the fourth-longest streak as of 2025.
With 286 wins and a .719 winning percentage, Greer spent more than three decades as the all-time winningest coach in UConn men's basketball history until he was surpassed by Jim Calhoun in 1999.