Jim Phelan (basketball)
James Joseph Phelan (March 19, 1929 – June 15, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He is best known for his 49-year coaching career at Mount Saint Mary's University. Phelan was a 1951 graduate of La Salle University and played one season for the Philadelphia Warriors of the NBA. He was famous for wearing a bow tie on the sidelines.
Phelan c. 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2021 (aged 92) Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) |
| College | La Salle (1948–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 8th round, 77th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1953–1954 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 16 |
| Coaching career | 1953–2003 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1953 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1954 | Pottstown Packers |
| As coach: | |
| 1953–1954 | La Salle (assistant) |
| 1954–2003 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Career coaching record | |
| College | 830–524 (.613) |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2008 | |
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