Ed Messbarger
Edward Joseph Messbarger (July 26, 1932 – June 30, 2014) was an American college basketball coach. Messbarger amassed over 600 wins as head coach at Benedictine Heights College, the University of Dallas, St. Mary's College in Texas and Angelo State University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1932 |
| Died | June 30, 2014 (aged 81) San Angelo, Texas |
| Alma mater | Northwest Missouri State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1960 | Benedictine Heights |
| 1960–1963 | Dallas |
| 1963–1978 | St. Mary's (TX) |
| 1978–1998 | Angelo State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 630–518 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1974) | |
Messbarger coached at Saint Mary's College (now St. Mary's University) from 1963 to 1978, coaching the Rattlers to four NAIA tournaments (in 1964, 1967, 1974 and 1975) and produced the future NBA player Robert Reid.[1] Moving to Angelo State, Messbarger won 267 games in twenty seasons with the Rams. He led the program to two Lone Star Conference titles and was twice named conference coach of the year before retiring in 1998.[2]
Messbarger died in his home in San Angelo, Texas, on June 30, 2014.[3]
References
- Briggs, Jerry (June 30, 2014). "Former St. Mary's basketball coach Ed Messbarger passes away". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- McDaniel, Amy (July 1, 2014). "ASU Coach Messbarger Remembered for Professionalism, Paternal Nature". San Angelo Live. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "Ed Messbarger dies at age 81". ESPN.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.