John Chaney (basketball, born 1932)

John Chaney (born January 21, 1932) is an American retired college basketball coach, best known for his success at Temple University.

John Chaney
Biographical details
Born (1932-01-21) January 21, 1932
Jacksonville, Florida
Playing career
1951–1955Bethune–Cookman
1955–1963Sunbury Mercuries
1963–1966Williamsport Billies
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1966Sayre JHS
1966–1972Simon Gratz HS
1972–1982Cheyney State
1982–2006Temple
Head coaching record
Overall741–312 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division II Tournament (1978)
8 A-10 regular season (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998–2000, 2002)
6 A-10 Tournament (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001)
Awards
Division II National Coach of the Year (1978)
Henry Iba Award (1987, 1988)
Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000)
NABC Coach of the Year (1988)
AP Coach of the Year (1988)
UPI Coach of the Year (1988)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2001
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Early life and playing career

Chaney was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He began his career after graduating from Bethune–Cookman College and spending some time in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, first with the Sunbury Mercuries from 1955 to 1963 and Williamsport Billies from 1963 to 1966.[1]

Coaching career

Chaney first became a basketball coach in 1963 at Sayre Junior High School and went 59–9 in three seasons.[2] Inheriting a one-win team in 1966 at Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia, Chaney compiled a 63–23 record in six seasons.[1]

Chaney's first collegiate position was at Division II Cheyney State. At Cheyney, Chaney was 232–56. He won a national title in 1978.[3]

After a decade at Cheyney, Chaney moved on to Division I Temple in Philadelphia.[4] Chaney built a reputation as a tough coach who always demanded excellence on and off the court. He was well known for his early-morning practices, match-up zone defense, tough non-conference scheduling, and winning basketball teams.[2]

Chaney won a total of 741 career games. He took Temple to the NCAA tournament 17 times. His 1987–88 Owls team entered the NCAA tournament ranked #1 in the country, and he reached the Elite Eight on five occasions. In 2001, Chaney was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

On December 20, 2004, during a win over Princeton, Chaney became the fifth active coach and 19th all-time to appear on the sidelines for 1,000 games, joining Lou Henson (New Mexico State, Illinois), Bob Knight (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech), Eddie Sutton (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, San Francisco), and Hugh Durham (Florida State, Georgia, Jacksonville).

On March 13, 2006, Chaney announced his retirement from coaching at a press conference, effective after Temple's play in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Fran Dunphy was named Chaney's successor following the season. Chaney has since been inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame, which recognizes the best in Philadelphia's college basketball history.

Controversy

On February 13, 1994, controversy ensued when he threatened to kill then-University of Massachusetts Amherst coach John Calipari at a post-game news conference, where Calipari was speaking at a podium. Chaney entered the conference mid-speech, called him an "Italian Son-of-a-Bitch" accusing Calipari of manipulating the referees. When Calipari attempted to respond to the accusations, Chaney yelled, "Shut up goddammit!", and proceeded to charge the stage, before being stopped by security. While being held back, Chaney shouted, "When I see you, I'm gonna kick your ass!" As security restrained Chaney, he repeatedly yelled, "I'll kill you!" and angrily admitted telling his players to "knock your fucking kids in the mouth." Chaney received a one-game suspension for the incident. The two coaches later reconciled. Chaney has recently praised Calipari's coaching ability and defended him over the Derrick Rose controversy at the University of Memphis.[5][6]

Chaney made headlines in 2005 after ordering backup forward Nehemiah Ingram into the game to commit hard fouls against Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's in response to what he thought were several missed calls by the referees. After the game Chaney admitted to "sending a message" and stated "I'm going to send in what we used to do years ago, send in the goons."[7] John Bryant of Saint Joseph's suffered a fractured arm as a result of an intentional foul.[7] Following the incident, he suspended himself for one game, and upon hearing the severity of the injury, the university suspended him for the remainder of the regular season.[7] Temple then later extended the suspension to the Atlantic 10 tournament. He returned for a farewell season that ended in a loss to Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Tournament.

Coaching highlights
  • Chaney has led teams to an overall record of 741–312 and 31 post season berths
  • Compiled a 225–59 record at Cheyney State
  • NCAA Division II Tournament, 1973, 1974, 1976–80, 1982
  • NCAA Division II Tournament National Champions, 1978
  • Division II National Coach of the Year, 1978
  • State of Pennsylvania Distinguished Faculty Award, 1979
  • Compiled a 516–253 record at Temple
  • Compiled a 296–100 Atlantic 10 Conference Regular Season Record
  • Won his 400th game at Temple against No. 1 ranked Cincinnati on Feb. 20, 2000
  • NCAA Tournaments, 1984–1988, 1990–2001 (17)
  • NCAA Regional Finalists, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001
  • National Invitational Tournament, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006
  • Atlantic 10 regular season Championships, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
  • Atlantic 10 Tournament Championships, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2001
  • Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000
  • Has compiled 15 20-win seasons at Temple
  • USBWA National Coach of the Year, 1987, 1988
  • Consensus National Coach of the Year, Associated Press Coach of the Year
  • Eastern Basketball Coach of the Year, 1993
  • Won his 700th game, becoming the first African-American in history with 700 wins

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cheyney State Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference[8][9]) (1972–1982)
1972–73 Cheyney State 23–512–21st (Eastern)NCAA College Regional Third Place
1973–74 Cheyney State 19–711–3T–1st (Eastern)
1974–75 Cheyney State 16–99–52nd (Eastern)
1975–76 Cheyney State 24–511–11st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Elite Eight
1976–77 Cheyney State 20–810–21st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Elite Eight
1977–78 Cheyney State 27–212–01st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Champion
1978–79 Cheyney State 24–710–21st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Third Place
1979–80 Cheyney State 23–512–01st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Regional Third Place
1980–81 Cheyney State 21–89–3T–1st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Regional Third Place
1981–82 Cheyney State 28–311–11st (Eastern)NCAA Division II Elite Eight
Cheyney State: 225–59 (.792)107–19 (.849)
Temple Owls (Atlantic 10 Conference[10]) (1982–2006)
1982–83 Temple 14–155–93rd (East)
1983–84 Temple 26–518–01stNCAA Division I Second Round
1984–85 Temple 25–615–31stNCAA Division I Second Round
1985–86 Temple 25–615–3T–2ndNCAA Division I Second Round
1986–87 Temple 32–417–11stNCAA Division I Second Round
1987–88 Temple 32–218–01stNCAA Division I Elite Eight
1988–89 Temple 18–1215–32ndNIT First Round
1989–90 Temple 20–1115–31stNCAA Division I First Round
1990–91 Temple 24–1013–52ndNCAA Division I Elite Eight
1991–92 Temple 17–1311–52ndNCAA Division I First Round
1992–93 Temple 20–138–6T–2ndNCAA Division I Elite Eight
1993–94 Temple 23–812–42ndNCAA Division I Second Round
1994–95 Temple 19–1110–6T–2ndNCAA Division I First Round
1995–96 Temple 20–1312–42nd (East)NCAA Division I Second Round
1996–97 Temple 20–1110–64th (East)NCAA Division I Second Round
1997–98 Temple 21–913–31st (East)NCAA Division I First Round
1998–99 Temple 24–1113–31st (East)NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1999–00 Temple 27–614–21st (East)NCAA Division I Second Round
2000–01 Temple 24–1312–4T–2ndNCAA Division I Elite Eight
2001–02 Temple 19–1512–4T–1st (East)NIT Third Place
2002–03 Temple 18–1610–6T–2nd (East)NIT Quarterfinal
2003–04 Temple 15–149–72nd (East)NIT First Round
2004–05 Temple 16–1411–52nd (East)NIT First Round
2005–06 Temple 17–168–8T–7thNIT Opening Round
Temple: 516–253 (.671)296–100 (.747)
Total:741–312 (.704)

      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

See also

References
  1. "John Chaney". Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. Cherner, Reid (January 13, 2004). "Chaney a teacher first 'who cares so much'". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. "John Chaney". Temple University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  4. "Chaney Is Named Coach at Temple". The New York Times. August 18, 1982. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  5. Moran, Malcolm (February 14, 1994). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Chaney Lambastes UMass's Calipari". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  6. "John Chaney to John Calipari: "I'll Kill You"". YouTube. 31 March 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  7. "The Madness of John Chaney". Philadelphia Magazine. July 5, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  8. "PSAC year-by-year men's basketball champions" (PDF). Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  9. http://www.psacsports.org/custompages/mbball/MBB%20PSAC%20NCAA%20Playoff%20History.pdf
  10. http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/MBB/CompleteMG.pdf

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