Henry Lannigan

Henry Hayden Lannigan (1863–1930) was the first head basketball coach in the University of Virginia basketball history from 1905 to 1929. He accumulated a record of 254-95 (.728). During his tenure he improved the track program and introduced boxing and basketball. The current venue used by the Cavalier track and field teams, Lannigan Field, is named in his honor. He is buried in the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium.

External links

Henry Lannigan at Find a Grave

Virginia Cavaliers head baseball coaches

Unknown (1889–1909)
Cy Rigler (1910–1912)
Jack Ryan (1913–1916)
James L. White (1917)
Henry Lannigan (1918)
E. W. Smith (1919)
James L. White (1920)
W. Rice Warren (1921)
Jack Ryan (1922)
Greasy Neale (1923–1929)
Roy Randall (1930)
Gus Tebell (1931–1943)
A. A. Corcoran (1944)
Gus Tebell (1945–1955)
Evan "Bus" Male (1956–1959)
Ted Davenport (1960–1961)
James West (1962–1980)
Dennis Womack (1981–2003)
Brian O'Connor (2004– )

Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball head coaches

Henry Lannigan (1905–1929) Roy Randall (1929–1930) Gus Tebell (1930–1951) Evan Male (1951–1957) Billy McCann (1957–1963) Bill Gibson (1963–1974) Terry Holland (1974–1990) Jeff Jones (1990–1998) Pete Gillen (1998–2005) Dave Leitao (2005–2009) Tony Bennett (2009– )

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