John Egli

John Egli was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of Penn State from 1954 to 1968. He coached Penn State to a 187-135 record, making two NCAA tournament appearances. Egli played college basketball at Penn State.[1]

John Egli

Biographical details
Born	1921 Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died	July 1, 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 60–61) State College, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1941-1943	Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954-1968	Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall	187–135 (.581)
Tournaments	NCAA: 1-3 (.250) NIT: 0-1 (.000)

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1954–1968)
1954–55	Penn State	18-10			NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1955–56	Penn State	12-14
1956–57	Penn State	15-10
1957–58	Penn State	8-11
1958–59	Penn State	11-9
1959–60	Penn State	11-11
1960–61	Penn State	11-13
1961–62	Penn State	12-11
1962–63	Penn State	15-5
1963–64	Penn State	16-7
1964–65	Penn State	20-4			NCAA First Round
1965–66	Penn State	18-6			NIT First Round
1966–67	Penn State	10-14
1967–68	Penn State	10-10
Penn State:		187–135 (.581)
Total:		187–135 (.581)
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.nytimes.com/1982/07/02/obituaries/john-egli-61-coached-penn-state-basketball.html