Pete Herrmann (born August 27, 1948) is an American retired
basketball
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coach. He served as the head basketball coach at the
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...
from 1986 to 1992 and
Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college in Young Harris, Georgia, United States.
History
Origins
The school was founded in 1886 by Artemas Lester, a circuit-riding Methodist minister who wanted to pr ...
from 2010 to 2018. He was also the interim head men's basketball coach at the
University of Georgia
, mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things."
, establ ...
for the final 12 games of the 2008–09 season following the firing of
Dennis Felton
Dennis Alan Felton (born June 21, 1963) is an American basketball coach who is the associate head coach at George Mason University. His previous tenure was as an assistant coach at Fordham University. He is also the former head men's basketball c ...
. Herrmann restarted the basketball program at Young Harris in 2010–11 after a 40-year hiatus. At Navy he coached future
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) All-Star and Olympian
David Robinson
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.
Personal life
Herrmann graduated from the
State University of New York at Geneseo
The State University of New York College at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State College or, colloquially, "Geneseo") is a public liberal arts college in Geneseo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The colle ...
in 1970. Herrmann and his wife, Sharon, reside in
Young Harris, Georgia
Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 899 at the 2010 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named.
Geography
Young Harris is located at (34.934233, -83.847681).
The ...
.
Pete Herrmann
Head coaching record
References
1948 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
Georgia Bulldogs basketball coaches
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Hobart Statesmen basketball coaches
Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Navy Midshipmen men's basketball coaches
State University of New York at Geneseo alumni
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball coaches
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball coaches
Young Harris Mountain Lions men's basketball coaches
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