H. Lester Hooker
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Stuart, Virginia, U.S. | July 27, 1921
Died | May 13, 1999 | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
Basketball | |
1941–1943 | William & Mary |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1951–1952 | William & Mary |
1952–1963 | Richmond |
Baseball | |
1952 | William & Mary |
1966–1970 | William & Mary |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1963–1971 | William & Mary |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 162–155 (basketball) 91–79 (baseball) |
Henry Lester Hooker Jr. (July 17, 1921 – May 13, 1999) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) from 1951 to 1952 and at University of Richmond from 1952 to 1963. He returned to William & Mary in 1963 to serve as athletic director.
In college, Hooker played basketball and baseball at William & Mary. Hooker was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and is also a member of the William & Mary and University of Richmond Athletics Halls of Fame.
Personal life
[edit]Hooker was the son of Henry Lester Hooker, a W&M graduate and judge. His son, Henry Lester Hooker III, played football and baseball at W&M and later worked as a college football coach.[1]
Head coaching record
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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William & Mary Indians (Southern Conference) (1951–1952) | |||||||||
1951–52 | William & Mary | 15–13 | 10–6 | 8th | |||||
William & Mary: | 15–13 | 10–6 | |||||||
Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1952–1963) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Richmond | 20–7 | 13–5 | 7th | |||||
1953–54 | Richmond | 23–8 | 10–3 | 3rd | |||||
1954–55 | Richmond | 19–9 | 10–4 | 3rd | |||||
1955–56 | Richmond | 16–13 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1956–57 | Richmond | 15–11 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
1957–58 | Richmond | 14–12 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
1958–59 | Richmond | 11–11 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1959–60 | Richmond | 7–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1960–61 | Richmond | 9–14 | 5–11 | 6th | |||||
1961–62 | Richmond | 6–21 | 5–11 | T–8th | |||||
1962–63 | Richmond | 7–18 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
Richmond: | 147–142 | 79–88 | |||||||
Total: | 162–155 |
References
[edit]- ^ "W&M Hooker Clan Claims News Addition". Daily Press. July 8, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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