Clifford Wells
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.jpg) Wells pictured in Jambalaya 1950, Tulane yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1977 (aged 81) Garland, Texas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1917–1921 | Bloomington HS (IN) |
| 1921–1922 | Columbus HS (IN) |
| 1922–1945 | Logansport HS (IN) |
| 1945–1963 | Tulane |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1966 | Basketball HOF (director) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 254–171 (college) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (profile) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
W. R. Clifford "Cliff" Wells (March 17, 1896 – August 15, 1977) was an American basketball coach and administrator. As a high school basketball coach in Indiana he led his teams to winning more than 50 tournaments, including two Indiana state championships in 1919 and 1934. He was the Tulane University head coach from 1945 to 1963. He was the first full-time executive secretary and director of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, serving from 1963 to 1966. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1972. Wells died on August 15, 1977, of an apparent heart attack, at his home in Garland, Texas.
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Green Wave (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1963) | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | Tulane | 15–7 | 4–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1946–47 | Tulane | 22–9 | 8–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1947–48 | Tulane | 23–3 | 13–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1948–49 | Tulane | 24–4 | 12–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949–50 | Tulane | 15–7 | 8–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1950–51 | Tulane | 12–12 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1951–52 | Tulane | 12–12 | 7–7 | T–6th | |||||
| 1952–53 | Tulane | 12–6 | 9–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 1953–54 | Tulane | 15–8 | 10–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1954–55 | Tulane | 14–6 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1955–56 | Tulane | 12–12 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1956–57 | Tulane | 15–9 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1957–58 | Tulane | 8–16 | 3–11 | T–10th | |||||
| 1958–59 | Tulane | 13–11 | 6–8 | T–7th | |||||
| 1959–60 | Tulane | 13–11 | 8–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 1960–61 | Tulane | 11–13 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 1961–62 | Tulane | 12–10 | 6–8 | T–6th | |||||
| 1962–63 | Tulane | 6–16 | 4–10 | T–10th | |||||
| Tulane: | 254–171 | 137–107 | |||||||
| Total: | 254–171 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Cliff Wells - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Former Tulane coach dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. August 16, 1977. p. 44. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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