Duane Klueh

Duane M. Klueh (born January 6, 1926) is a retired American basketball player and coach. Born in Bottineau, North Dakota, he was raised in Terre Haute, Indiana and still lives there today; he was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons (1955–1967). As a Head Coach, he remains the leader in wins. Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1949 to 1951.

Duane Klueh
Personal information
Born (1926-01-06) January 6, 1926
Bottineau, North Dakota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolState (Terre Haute, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana State (1946–1949)
NBA draft1949 / Round: 8 / Pick: –
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1949–1951
PositionGuard
Number24, 6
Coaching career1955–1967
Career history
As player:
1949–1950Denver Nuggets
1950–1951Fort Wayne Pistons
As coach:
1955–1967Indiana State
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • 4× ICC Coach of the Year (1959, 1963, 1966, 1967)
  • 3× ICC champion (1965–1967)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball career

He had a spectacular Collegiate career; as a Junior (1947–48) he was #2 in the nation in points scored (597), while ranking #10 in point-per-game (17.6).[1] After leading the Sycamores to the NAIA Finals, he was selected 'All-American' by the Helms Foundation as well as winning the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award in the 1948 NAIA tournament.

Klueh was taken in the eighth round of the 1949 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He never played for the Celtics, but was a member of the Denver Nuggets and Fort Wayne Pistons; averaging over 8 pts during his (2-yr) career.

After his NBA career ended, he returned to Indiana and accepted his first coaching position at Fowler High School in Benton County, Indiana. He was named the Indiana State Head Coach after the 1954–55 season at age 28. He resigned at age 40 (1966–67) citing the rigors and pressures of recruiting.

During his twelve-year tenure, he led the Sycamores to a cumulative record of 182-122, 71-60 in conference play. He won three conference titles and had five post-season berths; his post-season record was 3-6. He also led the Sycamores through their transition from the NAIA to the NCAA.

He is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame,[2] the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame[3] the NAIA Hall of Fame and was a charter inductee to the Indiana State University Hall of Fame in 1982.

His jersey #54 is only one of three numbers retired by Indiana State University.[4]

He held the career scoring record when he graduated in 1948 and is still in the Top Ten in total points (#9; 1,432 points) and scoring average (#10; 15.7 ppg).

Tennis career

In addition to his success on the collegiate hardwood, Klueh also enjoyed a standout career in tennis; winning the 1948 Little States (Collegiate) Singles Championship in Indiana.

He returned to ISU following his professional basketball career and assumed the role of head tennis coach, leading the Sycamores to a school-record 278 wins during two coaching tenures totaling over 26 seasons. ISU's on-campus tennis complex, constructed in 1996, bears his name.[5]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1955–1967)
1955–56 Indiana State 8–162–106th
1956–57 Indiana State 12–132–106th
1957–58 Indiana State 11–142–107th
1958–59 Indiana State 17–109–32ndNAIA Second Round
1959–60 Indiana State 7–134–84th
1960–61 Indiana State 17–99–32nd
1961–62 Indiana State 19–117–53rdNAIA First Round
1962–63 Indiana State 18–78–42ndNAIA Second Round
1963–64 Indiana State 17–86–64th
1964–65 Indiana State 13–107–52nd
1965–66 Indiana State 22–69–31st-TNCAA College Division First Round
1966–67 Indiana State 21–511–11stNCAA College Division Second Round
Indiana State: 182–122 (.599)76–60 (.559)
Total:182–122 (.599)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. https://www.ncaa.org/championships/statistics/2015-16-ncaa-mens-basketball-records
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=&ATCLID=272670%5B%5D
  4. http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1147152
  5. http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=1147152
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