Richard W. Holub (October 29, 1921 – July 27, 2009) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 6'6" center born in Racine, Wisconsin,[1] Holub played college basketball at Long Island University, and was a member of an NIT championship team in 1941. His college career was interrupted by a stint with the Air Force during World War II, but he returned to school in 1946, and led his team in scoring during the 1946–47 season.[2]
After being drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1947 BAA draft, Holub spent the 1947–48 season with the team, then embarked upon a seventeen-year coaching career at Farleigh Dickinson University. During his tenure as coach, he achieved a 233–167 record. He also taught English at Farleigh Dickinson. In 1981, he became an academic adviser for the University of Connecticut's athletic department.[2]
Holub died on July 27, 2009, in Sun City West, Arizona.[2]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | New York | 48 | .295 | .633 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| Career | 48 | .295 | .633 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
References
- ^ Former FDU Men's Basketball Coach Dick Holub Passes Away. Northeast Conference. August 6, 2009. Retrieved on December 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c Former LIU star Holub dies at 87. ESPN. August 7, 2009. Retrieved on August 10, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
