Dave MacMillan
This article is about the American basketball coach. For the New Zealand former racing driver, see Dave McMillan.
| Sport(s) |
Basketball, also: baseball, football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 24, 1886 |
| Died | July 9, 1963 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho |
| Playing career | |
| 190x | Oberlin |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1927 | Idaho |
| 1927–1942 | Minnesota |
| 1945–1948 | Minnesota |
| 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Baseball | |
| 1921–1927 | Idaho |
| 1942–1947 | Minnesota |
David MacMillan (December 24, 1886 – July 9, 1963) was an American basketball coach. He was a longtime head coach at the University of Minnesota (18 seasons, 1927–42, and 1945–48),[1] and briefly coached the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks in 1950, succeeding Red Auerbach.[2]
Before Minnesota, MacMillan was the head coach at the University of Idaho[3] for seven seasons, from 1920 to 1927, the last six in the Pacific Coast Conference.[4] He also coached baseball and freshman football at Idaho,[5] and baseball at Minnesota from 1942 through 1947.[6]
MacMillan resigned at Minnesota at age 62 in March 1948, citing health reasons.[1] After his brief stint with the Blackhawks, MacMillan served as an assistant coach of the Minneapolis Lakers under John Kundla, who had been a player and assistant under MacMillan at Minnesota.
References
- 1 2 "MacMillan resigns as Minnesota coach". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. March 2, 1948. p. 2-part 2.
- ↑ "Dave MacMillan to coach Tricities". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. May 2, 1950. p. 8-part 2.
- ↑ Metzger, Sol (January 18, 1929). "Minnesota cagers adopt new system". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 20.
- ↑ "Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Coaches". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Stars to tutor teams at Idaho". Spokesman-Review. September 17, 1922. p. 3-part 4.
- ↑ "Minnesota court coach named baseball mentor". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. April 5, 1942. p. 13.
External links
- Sports Reference – Dave McMillan – Minnesota (1927–1948)
- Sports Reference – Dave MacMillan – Idaho (1920–1927)
- BasketballReference.com: Dave MacMillan
- Gopher Basketball Historical Information
- Dave MacMillan's obituary
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