Buster Sheary

Buster Sheary
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born 1908
Died November 2001 (aged 9293)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Alma mater Catholic
Worcester State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948-1955 Holy Cross
Head coaching record
Overall 155–36 (.812)
Tournaments NCAA: 2-3 (.400)
NIT: 4-2 (.667)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1954 NIT Champion

Lester "Buster" Sheary was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of Holy Cross from 1948 to 1955. He coached Holy Cross to a 155-36 record, winning the 1954 National Invitation Tournament and made two NCAA tournament appearances. He coached three All-American players: Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, and Togo Palazzi.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Holy Cross Crusaders (Independent) (1948–1955)
1948–49 Holy Cross 19-8
1949–50 Holy Cross 27-4 NCAA Elite Eight
1950–51 Holy Cross 20-5
1951–52 Holy Cross 24-4 NIT Quarterfinals
1952–53 Holy Cross 20-6 NCAA Elite Eight
1953–54 Holy Cross 26-2 NIT Champions
1954–55 Holy Cross 19-7 NIT Quarterfinals
Holy Cross: 155–36 (.812)
Total: 155–36 (.812)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "College of the Holy Cross | Holy Cross Magazine". Holycross.edu. 2001-11-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  2. "Lester "Buster" Sheary". College Hoopedia. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
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