Jerry Green (basketball coach)

Jerry Green (born c. 1944) was a college basketball coach from the 1980s through 2001. He was the head coach at UNC Asheville, the University of Oregon, and the University of Tennessee.[1][2] He also was an assistant at the University of Kansas under Roy Williams.[3][4][5]

In his four years at Kansas (1988–1992) under Williams, he helped the Jayhawks to a 103–30 (.774) record and the 1991 national title game.[3] Previously, he spent twelve seasons at UNC Asheville, three as an assistant coach (1976–1979) and his last nine as head coach (1979–1988). Green helped guide Asheville through two major changes in the last three years of his tenure. The Bulldogs made the move up from the NAIA level to the ranks of NCAA Division II, and then became a Division I program for Green's final two seasons. His teams posted a combined 150–108 (.581) record.[6]

Green was the head coach at Oregon from 1992–97,[7] where in 1995 he led the Ducks to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1961.[8][9] In April 1997, he was hired by Tennessee,[1][2] then resigned four years later in March 2001.[10][11] Green led the Volunteers to four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances,[10] and was succeeded by Buzz Peterson.

He was the Director of Basketball Operations at Indiana University, but has since retired.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs (Was Transitioning to Division 1) (1979–1985)
1979–1980 North Carolina-Asheville 11–16
1980–1981 North Carolina-Asheville 14–15
1981–1982 North Carolina-Asheville 19–10
1982–1983 North Carolina-Asheville 22–9
1983–1984 North Carolina-Asheville 21–10
1984–1985 North Carolina-Asheville 15–13
North Carolina-Asheville: 89–73
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs (Big South) (1985–1988)
1985–1986 North Carolina-Asheville 20–9 4–2 5th
1986–1987 North Carolina-Asheville 15–11 5–3 3rd
1987–1988 North Carolina-Asheville 13–15 5–7 T-5th
North Carolina-Asheville: 48–35 14–12
North Carolina-Asheville: 150–108 14–12
University of Oregon (Pacific-10 Conference) (1992–1997)
1992–93 Oregon 10–20 3–15 9th
1993–94 Oregon 10–17 6–12 8th
1994–95 Oregon 19–9 11–7 4th NCAA 1st Round
1995–96 Oregon 16–13 9–9 T-5th
1996–97 Oregon 17–11 8–10 7th NIT 1st Round
Oregon: 72–70 37–53
University of Tennessee (SEC East) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Tennessee 20–9 9–7 3rd NCAA 1st Round
1998–99 Tennessee 21–9 12–4 1st NCAA 2nd Round
1999-00 Tennessee 26–7 12–4 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000–01 Tennessee 22–11 8–8 4th NCAA 1st Round
Tennessee: 89–36 41–23
Total: 161–106

      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. ^ a b Conrad, John (April 2, 1997). "UO loses basketball coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  2. ^ a b Conrad, John (April 2, 1997). "Green bolts for greener pastures". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  3. ^ a b "Kansas assistant new UO coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 1, 1992. p. 1A.
  4. ^ Clark, Bob (April 1, 1992). "UO now Green's machine". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  5. ^ "Oregon hires Kansas basketball assistant". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1992. p. D5.
  6. ^ 2 Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Clark, Bob (March 14, 1997). "Hopeful Ducks came up short". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  8. ^ Henderson, Sarah (March 13, 1995). "Ducks going to The Big Dance". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  9. ^ Clark, Bob (March 13, 1995). "UO's 34-year wait finally over". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  10. ^ a b Davis, Elizabeth A. (March 21, 2001). "Green resigns as Vols' coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1E.
  11. ^ "COLLEGES: MEN'S BASKETBALL; Green, After 22–11 Season, Resigns as Tennessee Coach". The New York Times. March 21, 2001.
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