Roy Danforth, Jr. (born 12 Jan 1936), a native of
Summitville, Indiana, was the head basketball coach at
Syracuse from 1968 to 1976. During his tenure, he compiled a 148–71 (.676) record. In his final four years as a coach, his teams went to the NCAA tournament, including an appearance in the Final Four in 1975. He was credited with rebuilding the Syracuse program, and gave the Orange a terrific home-court advantage. He played college basketball at
Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to a ...
where he scored over 1,000 points and was a 75% career free-throw shooter.
Danforth left Syracuse to succeed
Charles Moir at
Tulane
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into a comprehensive pub ...
on April 5, 1976. He signed a three-year contract with a $30.000 annual salary. He was replaced at Syracuse by
Jim Boeheim
James Arthur Boeheim Jr. ( ; born November 17, 1944) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Syracuse Orange men's team of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Boeheim has guided the Orange to ten Big East Conference ...
two days prior on April 3. He announced on February 16, 1981 his resignation as Green Wave head coach at the conclusion of the season. He stayed at the university as its assistant athletic director. Following his tenure at Tulane, he accepted the athletic director position at
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university with its main campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University currently offers more than 100 degree programs to its students. In addition to its tw ...
.
Head coaching record
See also
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List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
References
External links
Roy Danforth's profile
1936 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Indiana
Basketball players from Indiana
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
People from Madison County, Indiana
Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball players
Syracuse Orange men's basketball coaches
Tulane Green Wave men's basketball coaches
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