Harry Statham was born on May 30,1937 and is an American former basketball coach.
19 Facts About Harry Statham
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Harry Statham is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Hall of Fame.
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On March 7,2012, Statham was named as one of the coaches on the NAIA 75th Anniversary All-Star Team.
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Harry Statham was born on May 30,1937, in Brookport, Illinois.
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Harry Statham was raised by his mother and his grandfather, Rufus Dye, who encouraged his grandson to get an education and to not smoke or drink.
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Harry Statham graduated with a bachelor's degree from McKendree College in 1960.
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Harry Statham then enrolled at the University of Illinois, where he served as a graduate assistant for the men's basketball and track teams.
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Harry Statham earned a Master of Science degree in physical education from Illinois.
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Harry Statham is married to Rose Harry Statham; they have no children, and live in Belleville, Illinois.
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Harry Statham began his coaching career while an undergraduate student at McKendree.
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Harry Statham guided the boys' basketball team at O'Fallon Junior High School in Illinois while taking college courses at night.
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From O'Fallon, Harry Statham moved on to coach the varsity boys' basketball team for two seasons at Manito Forman High School.
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Harry Statham's teams have won 20 or more games 35 times.
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Additionally, Harry Statham has coached three players who were drafted in the professional ranks: Paul Funkhouser, a supplemental pick of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and the Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association; Dale Haverman, a fifth-round pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in 1977; and Matt Laur, a fourth round pick of the National Basketball Development League draft by the Columbus Riverdragons.
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Many McKendree athletes who Harry Statham has coached have gone on to successful coaching careers on both the high school and collegiate levels.
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Harry Statham led this team to a quarterfinal spot in the NAIA Tournament.
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Harry Statham has been named the NAIA-Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Men's Basketball Coach of the Year twelve times and in 1987 he was inducted into the IBCA-NAIA Hall of Fame.
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Harry Statham has received the American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year award eight different times, and he was a six-time recipient of the NAIA District 20 Coach of the Year.
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In 2005, Harry Statham was recognized at the National Association of Basketball Coaches national convention in St Louis with the Guardians of the Game Leadership Award, an honor bestowed by his peers.