Floyd Wilson was a basketball coach

Coach (basketball)

Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.Coaching is...

 at Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

. Wilson coached for 14 years from 1954 to 1968. Prior to becoming the Varsity head-coach, Wilson spent time as the Freshman basketball coach. While coaching Harvard, Wilson won 143 games. This mark stood as the most wins for a Crimson coach until Frank Sullivan

Frank Sullivan (basketball coach)

Frank Sullivan is an American college men's basketball coach. The Lexington, Massachusetts native served as head coach at Harvard University from 1991–2007. He guided the Harvard Crimson to a 178–245 record over 16 seasons, never finishing higher than second in Ivy league play...

 passed the mark in 2004. Each year the 'Floyd Wilson Sportsmanship Award' is given to the Harvard basketball player "whose respect for sportsmanship recalls the manner and values of Floyd Wilson" As with most coaches, Coach Wilson was not immune to criticisms from the press. Wilson was replaced by NBA All-Star Bob Harrison as head coach in 1968. His best season came in 1957-58 when the team went 16-9 and finished 5th in the Ivy League

Ivy League

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