Paul Hansen (basketball)

Paul Hansen (December 6, 1928 – January 18, 1993) was an American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). Prior to the becoming a head coach, he acted as an assistant to iconic Oklahoma City University coach, Abe Lemons for 18 seasons.[1] Hansen, born in Iowa, but raised in Oklahoma City, played college basketball at the Oklahoma City University.[2] He began his coaching career at Noble High School, before returning to his alma mater. After Lemmons left OCU to coach Pan American, Hansen moved into the lead role. Hansen led Oklahoma City to three consecutive winning seasons, where he coached Allen Leavell who went onto 10 seasons in the NBA. Hansen then became Oklahoma State's head men's basketball coach in 1979. He led the Cowboys to their first 20 win season and NCAA Tournament appearance since 1965. Hansen was let go from the Cowboys in 1986 and became the head coach at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He guided the USAO Drovers through 1991 before retiring. Hansen died on January 18, 1993; he was 64 years old. Paul Hansen was married and he and his wife, Carol, had five daughters, Elizabeth, Patti, Judith, Mary and Heidi.[3][4]

Paul Hansen

Biographical details
Born	(1928-12-06)December 6, 1928 Hull, Iowa
Died	January 18, 1993(1993-01-18) (aged 64) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Playing career
1947–1951	Oklahoma City
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1954	Noble HS
1955	Jackson Junior HS
1956–1973	Oklahoma City (assistant)
1973–1979	Oklahoma City
1979–1986	Oklahoma State
1986–1991	USAO
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big Eight Tournament (1983)

College Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Oklahoma City Chiefs (Independent) (1973–1978)
1973–74	Oklahoma City	13–13
1974–75	Oklahoma City	12–14
1975–76	Oklahoma City	9–18
1976–77	Oklahoma City	14–12
1977–78	Oklahoma City	16–11
Oklahoma City Chiefs (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1978–1979)
1978–79	Oklahoma City	18–11	5–0	3rd
Oklahoma City:		82–79 (.509)	5–0 (1.000)
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big Eight) (1979–1986)
1979–80	Oklahoma State	10–17	4–10	8th
1980–81	Oklahoma State	18–9	8–6	5th
1981–82	Oklahoma State	15–12	7–7	5th
1982–83	Oklahoma State	24–7	9–5	3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
1983–84	Oklahoma State	13–15	5–9	7th
1984–85	Oklahoma State	12–16	3–11	8th
1985–86	Oklahoma State	15–13	6–8	6th
Oklahoma State:		107–89 (.546)	42–56 (.429)
Total:		189–168 (.529)

References

1. https://oklahoman.com/article/2418830/coach-paul-hansen-dies-at-age-64
2. https://www.coachesdatabase.com/paul-hansen/
3. https://www.coachesdatabase.com/paul-hansen/
4. "Ex-Oklahoma State coach Paul Hansen dies at 64". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 19, 1993. p. 32. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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