Francis Brian O'Hanlon (born August 24, 1948) was an American

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coach who was the head men's basketball coach at

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from 1995 to 2022. Born in

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, O'Hanlon played

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, from where he graduated in 1970. O 'Hanlon played in an infamous 1970 NCAA Tournament basketball game against Saint Bonaventure, when

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was tripped up and injured in a collision with

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. He played professional basketball for the

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of the ABA in the 1970–71 season despite being a

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draft pick in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft. He was the only Floridians player whose

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on the back of his jersey didn't need to be embellished with an O' prefix in a

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for the first game of a

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doubleheader versus the

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. From 1975 to 1982, O'Hanlon played overseas with Hageby Basket in

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. O'Hanlon was appointed to succeed John Leone as the 21st head coach in

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history on March 13, 1995. He announced on January 21, 2022 his retirement following the conclusion of his 27th season with the Leopards. His final game was an 82–81 overtime home loss to Bucknell at Kirby Sports Center in the Patriot League tournament first round on March 1."Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Overtime Thriller," Lafayette College Athletics, Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Retrieved March 23, 2022.

Head coaching record

References

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