Red Sarachek

Red Sarachek
Personal information
Born	October 19, 1912; Bronx, New York
Died	November 14, 2005 (aged 93); Deerfield Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school	Stuyvesant (New York City)
College	NYU (1931–1933)
Career history
As coach:
193?–193?	Stuyvesant HS (assistant)
1942–1943,; 1945–1969	Yeshiva
1948–1949	Mohawk Redskins
1948–1952	Scranton Miners
Career highlights and awards
	As coach NYSPBL co-champion (1949); Yeshiva University Hall of Fame (2017); Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (1997); New York City Basketball Hall of Fame; New York City Hall of Fame;

Bernard "Red" Sarachek (October 19, 1912 – November 14, 2005) was a basketball coach and athletic director at Yeshiva University in New York City from 1940 to 1969. He was also a mentor of legendary coaches such as Red Holzman (New York Knicks), Lou Carnesecca (St. John's), and Jack Donohue (Holy Cross). Yeshiva, under Sarachek, has been called "the birthplace of modern basketball" due to his innovative ball-handling schemes. Sarachek designed and implemented motion offenses, trapping defenses, plays to beat zone defenses and creative in-bound plays. His schemes were admired and copied by coaches around the country.

His story is featured in The First Basket, the first and most comprehensive documentary on the history of Jews and basketball.

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