James Naismith, the inventor of Basketball, first coached at the University of Kansas, where he introduced the game in 1891. He served as the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team from 1899 to 1907. Naismith also held positions at the University of Colorado and other institutions during his career.
Naismith College Coach of the Year was created in 1987.
James Naismith The creator the game
James Naismith!
james Naismith?
yes he was a rugby coach he played for the title waves in 1951 as a flanker
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James Naismith is buried in Lawrence, Kansas next to his first wife. He was the University of Kansas' first basketball coach and a professor at the University.
Yep. Was KU's first coach from 1898-1907. Is buried in Lawrence, KS. Ironically, he's the only KU coach with a losing record.
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He might have been. I mean, he did invent it after all.
1898-1907 (9 years)
Basketball. He was the first coach at the University of Kansas as well