Glenn M. Curtis
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Glenn M. Curtis is a former Head Basketball Coach. He was the Head Coach at Indiana State University
from 1938-1946. He won 120+ games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the National Finals in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tourney in 1946. His career collegiate record is: 122-45 (.724).
as his successor. He also was the Athletic Director during his tenure.
. During his this one-year stint, he went 28-2 (.933) and won the 1918 Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
State title. He then moved to Mooresville, Indiana
, where he spent one semester, coaching approximately 10 games. At the Christmas break, he moved to nearby Martinsville, Indiana
and became simply, a legend.
His Martinsville Artesians won 396 games and lost 139 (.740). During his tenure (1919–1938), they won 16 sectionals and 14 regionals and three Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
State titles. Coaching such players, as John Wooden
and fellow Indiana Basketball Hall of Famers; Lestor Reynolds and Arnold E. Suddith, he won State titles in 1924, 1927, and 1933, with Wooden the star in 1927. The Artesians lost the State Championship in 1926 and 1928. In the five years from 1924–1928, they were in the State Championship game every year but 1925.
He was the first Indiana High School Coach (and one of four) to win four Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
. He was the co-Head Coach with Tony Hinkle of the first Indiana all-star team to play Kentucky; he coached six Indianapolis Star All-star teams. He never had a losing season as a coach; in 19 years at Martinsville, his teams won 16 Sectionals (Opening Round of the State Playoffs) and 14 Regionals (equivalent to making the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.)
He returned to the high school ranks as the Martinsville Superintendent of Schools from 1948-1955. He died in 1958.
of the Basketball Association of America
; this season with the Falcons was his first losing season as a Head Coach, the Falcons finished fourth in the Western Division standings with a record of 12-22. He later coached the Indianapolis Jets of the National Basketball League
for one season, finishing with a record of 24-35 but making the playoffs, where they lost the opening round series 1 game to 3. The Jets then joined the Basketball Association of America
but Curtis' retired from coaching to return to Martinsville as the Superintendent of Schools.
21 seasons 3 schools 424 - 141 ; 4 State Titles (1918, 1924, 1927, 1933)
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
from 1938-1946. He won 120+ games and led the Sycamores to three NAIA Tournaments, reaching the National Finals in 1946. The Sycamores also won the Midwest Invitational Tourney in 1946. His career collegiate record is: 122-45 (.724).
Head coaching record
Indiana State University Sycamores
He finished his career as the leader in wins (he currently stands at # 3) and recommended his old high school player and protégé John WoodenJohn Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
as his successor. He also was the Athletic Director during his tenure.
High school
Prior to becoming a collegiate coach; Curtis, known as the 'Ole Fox' by his peers; spent 21 years as a Indiana High School coach; his first year as head coach came at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, IndianaLebanon, Indiana
Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,792 at the 2010 census. The city was named Lebanon because a stand of hickory trees on the site reminded one of the town's commissioners of the Biblical cedars of Lebanon...
. During his this one-year stint, he went 28-2 (.933) and won the 1918 Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
1911 - Crawfordsville 1912 - Lebanon 1913 - Wingate 1914 - Wingate 1915 - Thorntown 1916 - Lafayette 1917 – Lebanon 1918 - Lebanon 1919 - Bloomington 1920 - Franklin1921 - Franklin 1922 - Franklin 1923 - Vincennes 1924 - Martinsville...
State title. He then moved to Mooresville, Indiana
Mooresville, Indiana
Mooresville is a town in Brown Township, Morgan County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 9,326. It was founded in 1824 by Samuel Moore, a Quaker from North Carolina.-Geography:Mooresville is located at ....
, where he spent one semester, coaching approximately 10 games. At the Christmas break, he moved to nearby Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and became simply, a legend.
His Martinsville Artesians won 396 games and lost 139 (.740). During his tenure (1919–1938), they won 16 sectionals and 14 regionals and three Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
1911 - Crawfordsville 1912 - Lebanon 1913 - Wingate 1914 - Wingate 1915 - Thorntown 1916 - Lafayette 1917 – Lebanon 1918 - Lebanon 1919 - Bloomington 1920 - Franklin1921 - Franklin 1922 - Franklin 1923 - Vincennes 1924 - Martinsville...
State titles. Coaching such players, as John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
and fellow Indiana Basketball Hall of Famers; Lestor Reynolds and Arnold E. Suddith, he won State titles in 1924, 1927, and 1933, with Wooden the star in 1927. The Artesians lost the State Championship in 1926 and 1928. In the five years from 1924–1928, they were in the State Championship game every year but 1925.
He was the first Indiana High School Coach (and one of four) to win four Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions
1911 - Crawfordsville 1912 - Lebanon 1913 - Wingate 1914 - Wingate 1915 - Thorntown 1916 - Lafayette 1917 – Lebanon 1918 - Lebanon 1919 - Bloomington 1920 - Franklin1921 - Franklin 1922 - Franklin 1923 - Vincennes 1924 - Martinsville...
. He was the co-Head Coach with Tony Hinkle of the first Indiana all-star team to play Kentucky; he coached six Indianapolis Star All-star teams. He never had a losing season as a coach; in 19 years at Martinsville, his teams won 16 Sectionals (Opening Round of the State Playoffs) and 14 Regionals (equivalent to making the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.)
He returned to the high school ranks as the Martinsville Superintendent of Schools from 1948-1955. He died in 1958.
Professional Leagues
He moved on to the professional ranks; briefly coaching the Detroit FalconsDetroit Falcons (basketball)
The Detroit Falcons were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played in the 1946–47 season in Basketball Association of America, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association...
of the Basketball Association of America
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
; this season with the Falcons was his first losing season as a Head Coach, the Falcons finished fourth in the Western Division standings with a record of 12-22. He later coached the Indianapolis Jets of the National Basketball League
National Basketball League
National Basketball League may mean:* National Basketball League , the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia* National Basketball League * National Basketball League of Canada...
for one season, finishing with a record of 24-35 but making the playoffs, where they lost the opening round series 1 game to 3. The Jets then joined the Basketball Association of America
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
but Curtis' retired from coaching to return to Martinsville as the Superintendent of Schools.
High school
| Years | School | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-1918 | Lebanon Tigers | 28 | 2 | .933 | STATE CHAMPION - 1918 |
| 1918 | Mooresville Pioneers | unk. | unk. | unk. | Coached ~ 10 games |
| 1919-1938 | Martinsville Artesians | 396 | 139 | .740 | STATE CHAMPION - 1924, 1927, 1933 |
21 seasons 3 schools 424 - 141 ; 4 State Titles (1918, 1924, 1927, 1933)
External links
- http://hoopshall.com/hall/c/glenn-m-curtis/ @hoopshall.com
http://scican3.scican.net/profiles/Curtis.htm @ Morgan County Profiles