George Blaney
Encyclopedia
George R. Blaney is an American basketball
coach.
Blaney played high school basketball at St. Peter's Preparatory School
in Jersey City.
After playing basketball at the College of the Holy Cross
during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the 6'1" Blaney spent one season with the New York Knicks
of the National Basketball Association
. In 1967-68 he served as head coach at Stonehill College and Dartmouth College 1969-1971. From 1972 to 1994, he served as head coach of Holy Cross, compiling a 357-276 overall record. He then became head coach at Seton Hall University, where he led the team to the NIT twice before being fired following the 1996-97 season. Blaney currently works as the associate head coach for the University of Connecticut
.
Blaney (while filling in for Jim Calhoun
) made history at UConn on January 23, 2010 when his Connecticut Huskies defeated the No. 1 ranked University of Texas Longhorns 88-74. It marked the first time that an opponent had come to Gampel Pavilion ranked first in the nation, and was subsequently the first time UConn ousted the nation's top team at home.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach.
Blaney played high school basketball at St. Peter's Preparatory School
St. Peter's Preparatory School
Saint Peter's Preparatory School is a private all-male Jesuit college-preparatory school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA...
in Jersey City.
After playing basketball at the College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the 6'1" Blaney spent one season with the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. In 1967-68 he served as head coach at Stonehill College and Dartmouth College 1969-1971. From 1972 to 1994, he served as head coach of Holy Cross, compiling a 357-276 overall record. He then became head coach at Seton Hall University, where he led the team to the NIT twice before being fired following the 1996-97 season. Blaney currently works as the associate head coach for the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
.
Blaney (while filling in for Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
James A. Calhoun is the head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team. His teams have won three national championships , played in four Final Fours , won the 1988 NIT championship, and have won seven Big East tournament championships...
) made history at UConn on January 23, 2010 when his Connecticut Huskies defeated the No. 1 ranked University of Texas Longhorns 88-74. It marked the first time that an opponent had come to Gampel Pavilion ranked first in the nation, and was subsequently the first time UConn ousted the nation's top team at home.
External links
- Profile at UConnHuskies.com