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List of Harvard Crimson men's basketball head coaches

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Tommy Amaker during an interview after clinching Harvard's first Ivy League championship
Tommy Amaker, the current head coach of the Harvard Crimson, and the winningest head coach in Crimson men's basketball history.

The following is a list of Harvard Crimson men's basketball head coaches. There have been 17 head coaches of the Crimson in their 112-season history.[1]

Harvard's current head coach is Tommy Amaker. He was hired as the Crimson's head coach in April 2007,[2] replacing Frank Sullivan, who was fired after the 2006–07 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1900–1902 John Kirkland Clark 2 20–13 .606
2 1902–1904 John Gilles 2 6–15 .286
1904–1905
1906–1907
Captains 2 18–14 .563
3 1905–1906 Clarence W. Randall 1 12–4 .750
4 1907–1909 George Grebenstein 2 5–19 .208
5 1920–1933 Ed Wachter 13 120–81 .597
6 1933–1941 Wes Fesler 8 60–96 .385
7 1941–1943 Earl Brown 2 20–30 .400
8 1943–1946 Floyd Stahl 3 23–28 .451
9 1946–1949 Bill Barclay 3 24–49 .329
10 1949–1954 Norman Shepard 5 38–83 .314
11 1954–1968 Floyd Wilson 14 143–182 .440
12 1968–1973 Bob Harrison 5 59–70 .457
13 1973–1977 Satch Sanders 4 40–60 .400
14 1977–1985 Frank McLaughlin 8 99–110 .474
15 1985–1991 Peter Roby 6 58–98 .372
16 1991–2007 Frank Sullivan 16 178–244 .422
17 2007–present[a] Tommy Amaker 15 278–166 .626
Totals 17 coaches 112 seasons 1,201–1,362 .469
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]
  1. ^ Harvard's 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Harvard Athletics. p. 1. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Amaker introduced as new Harvard head coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 13, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Peiffer, Caleb W. (March 6, 2007). "Men's Basketball Coach Fired". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 14, 2023.