Dave Buss
 Buss in 1979 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1938 Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 2024 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 19??–19?? | Palmyra HS |
| ???–1960s | Winona State (MN) (assistant) |
| 1967–1969[1] | West Virginia Tech (assistant) |
| 1969–1982 | Green Bay |
| 1982–1983 | UNLV (assistant) |
| 1983–1984 | Long Beach State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–32 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| NCAA Division II Coach of the Year (1979) | |
Dave Buss[2] (April 20, 1938[3] – July 2024) was an American basketball coach.
Life and career
[edit]Buss was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He played baseball at Coalinga Junior College and Florida State University. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, earning his bachelor's degree.[1][4]
Buss began his coaching career at Palmyra High School. After coaching at Palmyra, he served as an assistant coach at Winona State University and West Virginia Tech.[1]
In 1969, Edward Weidner hired Buss to serve as head coach[5] for the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team. He was fired on April 9, 1982 and was replaced by assistant head coach Dick Lien.[5][6]
In September 1982, Buss was hired to serve as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[7] The next year, he was named to replace Tex Winter as head coach[8] for the Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team. He resigned from his head coaching position in 1984.[9]
Buss died in July 2024,[10] at the age of 86.
Honors
[edit]In 1979, Buss was named as NCAA Division II Coach of the Year.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "UWGB will remove Buss as coach". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. April 5, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Buss Factor". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. November 8, 1979. p. 33. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dave Buss". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin-Green Bay Men's Basketball Guide", University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, 1973
- ^ a b "Lien replaces Buss at UWGB". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. April 10, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buss says UWGB bosses interfered with coaching". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. May 1, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buss lands assistant job at Las Vegas". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. September 3, 1982. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dave Buss, an assistant coach at Nevada-Las Vegas last..." United Press International. April 8, 1983. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dave Buss, the head basketball coach at Long Beach..." United Press International. March 27, 1984. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dave Buss, 1st Phoenix MBB coach, passes". WBAY-TV. July 15, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1938 births
- 2024 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Wisconsin
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Florida State Seminoles baseball players
- Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball coaches
- High school basketball coaches in Wisconsin
- Junior college baseball players in the United States
- Long Beach State Beach men's basketball coaches
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni
- Winona State Warriors men's basketball coaches
- West Virginia Tech Golden Bears men's basketball coaches