Murray Crossley Greason (December 26, 1900 – January 1, 1960) was an American college

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and

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coach. He earned 12 athletic letters as a student-athlete at

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in baseball, basketball and

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from 1922 to 1926. After graduation, Greason became a coach at Lexington High School in

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. In 1934, he became head basketball coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest, to start a tenure that would last 23 seasons, during which time he compiled a record of 288–244. Greason won a

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regular season title in 1939, and a tournament title in 1953. He was also named Southern Conference Coach of the Year that season. He led Wake Forest into the

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as a charter member in 1954 and in 1956 was named ACC Coach of the Year. Greason also coached the Wake Forest baseball team from 1940–1947. Greason was killed in an automobile accident on January 1, 1960.

Head coaching record

College basketball

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