Johnny Orr (basketball, born 1927)

Johnny Orr
	Orr from 1975 Michiganensian
Personal information
Born	June 10, 1927
Died	December 30, 2013 (aged 86); Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Taylorville (Taylorville, Illinois)
College	Illinois (1944–1945); Beloit (1946–1949);
BAA draft	1949: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Playing career	1949–1950
Position	Forward
Number	12, 9
Coaching career	1951–1994
Career history
As player:
1949–1950	St. Louis Bombers
1950	Waterloo Hawks
As coach:
1951–1959	Dubuque HS
1959–1963	Wisconsin (assistant)
1963–1966	UMass
1967–1968	Michigan (assistant)
1968–1980	Michigan
1980–1994	Iowa State
Career highlights and awards
	2× Big Ten regular season champion (1974, 1977); Henry Iba Award (1976); NABC Coach of the Year (1976); 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (1974, 1977); 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament (2007);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Michael Orr (June 10, 1927 – December 30, 2013) was an American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Michigan, and at Iowa State University. In the 1975–76 season, Orr was named National Coach of the Year.

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