Jule Rivlin

Jule Rivlin
Personal information
Born February 2, 1917
Pennsylvania
Died September 23, 2002
Los Angeles, California
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
College Marshall (1937–1940)
Playing career 1940–1948
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1940–1941 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1946–1948 Toledo Jeeps
As coach:
1946–1948 Toledo Jeeps
1955–1963 Marshall
Career highlights and awards

Jule Rivlin (February 2, 1917 – September 23, 2002) was a college men's basketball coach and professional basketball player.

He was the head coach of Marshall from 1955 to 1963. He coached Marshall to a 100-88 record, winning one Mid-American Conference championship and one NCAA tournament appearance.

He played college basketball at Marshall before playing three seasons in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots and the Toledo Jeeps, with a break for service in World War II at Fort Warren, Wyoming.[1][2]

Rivlin also served as the Jeeps' coach. In 1974, Julie coached Maccabi Union's basketball team to the Europe Maccabiah Games Championships. Rivlin was named second team All-Century Marshall University Basketball Team, and is a member of the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Marshall Thundering Herd (Mid-American Conference) (1955–1963)
1955–56 Marshall 18-5 10-2 1st NCAA First Round
1956–57 Marshall 15-9 8-4 2nd
1957–58 Marshall 17-7 9-3 2nd
1958–59 Marshall 12-12 6-6 T-3rd
1959–60 Marshall 10-13 4-8 6th
1960–61 Marshall 11-13 5-7 4th
1961–62 Marshall 10-13 6-6 4th
1962–63 Marshall 7-16 1-11 T-6th
Marshall: 100–88 (.532) 49–47 (.510)
Total: 100–88 (.532)

      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

Personal

Married Esther Komesar(1926-2004) on November 18, 1945. They were married until his death. They had 5 children, 1 son, Jerry and 4 daughters, Randy, Sherryl, Susan and Felicia. He had 7 grandchildren, Joel, Carrie, Ray, Kelley, Erin, Hayley and Cody. At the time of his death he had 1 great grandchild, Ethan.

References

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