Harry Good
1953 Cornhusker, University of Nebraska Yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1902-01-07)January 7, 1902
Syracuse, Indiana, U.S.
Died(1997-01-23)January 23, 1997
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materIndiana Central
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927–1931Indiana Central
Basketball
1928–1943Indiana Central
1943–1946Indiana
1946–1954Nebraska
Baseball
1928–1942Indiana Central
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1942Indiana Central
Head coaching record
Overall13–22–4 (football)
318–183 (basketball)
118–42 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball
3 IIC regular season (1934, 1941–1942)
2 Big 7 regular season (1949–1950)

Harry Carlton Good (January 7, 1902 – January 23, 1997) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach at the University of Indianapolis (then known as Indiana Central College) from 1927 to 1943. He later served as the men's basketball coach at Indiana University (1943–1946) and the University of Nebraska (1946–1954).[1]

Playing career

Good was born in Syracuse, Indiana, and attended high school in South Bend.[2] He enrolled at Indiana Central in 1921. By the time of his graduation in 1925, he had earned 14 letters in basketball, football, baseball, track, and tennis.[3]

Coaching career

Good earned a master's degree from Indiana University, then returned to Indiana Central in 1927. Over the next sixteen years, he coached most sports there, and also served as athletic director. At a time when the Big Ten had a color line in basketball, he actively recruited African American athletes to Indiana Central, most notably David "Big Dave" DeJernett, George Crowe, and Ray Crowe.

In 1943, Good became the head basketball coach at Indiana University while Hall of Fame coach Branch McCracken served in the United States Navy during World War II.[4]

Good served as the head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team for eight seasons (1946–47 to 1953–54), leading the team to back-to-back Big 7 Conference championships in 1948–49 and 1949–50. To date, these remain the last Husker teams to win a conference regular season basketball title. He remained at Nebraska until his retirement in 1970, serving as golf coach and instructor of physical education.[5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Indiana Central Greyhounds (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1927–1931)
1927 Indiana Central 2–3–2 2–3–2 11th
1928 Indiana Central 5–2–1 5–2–1 4th
1929 Indiana Central 4–4 4–4 T–7th
1930 Indiana Central 2–7 2–7 11th
1931 Indiana Central 0–6–1 0–6–1 T–14th
Indiana Central: 13–22–4 13–22–4
Total: 13–22–4

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Indiana Central Greyhounds (Indiana Intercollegiate Conference) (1928–1943)
1928–29 Indiana Central 9–8 9–8
1929–30 Indiana Central 10–5 10–5
1930–31 Indiana Central 9–4 8–4
1931–32 Indiana Central 10–5 10–5
1932–33 Indiana Central 16–3 11–3
1933–34 Indiana Central 16–1 14–1 1st
1934–35 Indiana Central 15–4 12–3
1935–36 Indiana Central 13–5 12–5
1936–37 Indiana Central 14–4 13–3
1937–38 Indiana Central 16–4 14–4
1938–39 Indiana Central 12–5 12–5
1939–40 Indiana Central 15–2 15–2
1940–41 Indiana Central 17–1 10–0 T-1st
1941–42 Indiana Central 16–0 12–0 T-1st
1942–43 Indiana Central 9–3 7–2
Indiana Central: 197–54 (.785) 169–50 (.772)
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten/Big Nine) (1943–1946)
1943–44 Indiana 7–15 2–10 T–8th
1944–45 Indiana 10–11 3–9 9th
1945–46 Indiana 18–3 9–3 2nd
Indiana: 35–29 (.547) 14–22 (.389)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (Big Six/Big Seven) (1946–1954)
1946–47 Nebraska 10–14 3–7 T–5th
1947–48 Nebraska 11–13 5–7 5th
1948–49 Nebraska 16–10 9–3 T–1st
1949–50 Nebraska 16–7 8–4 T–1st
1950–51 Nebraska 9–14 4–8 5th
1951–52 Nebraska 7–17 3–9 7th
1952–53 Nebraska 8–13 5–7 T–4th
1953–54 Nebraska 9–12 6–6 T–3rd
Nebraska: 86–100 (.462) 43–51 (.457)
Total: 318–183 (.635)

      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. ^ "Notes for Harry Carlton Good and Anna Maude McKenzie". umich.edu. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Diplomas Are Awarded at Annual Exercises". The South Bend Tribune. June 17, 1921. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Harry Good". athletics.uindy.edu. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "1945 Indiana v Purdue Basketball Program (The Story of Harry Good)". assemblycall.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Former NU Coach Good Dies". Lincoln Journal Star. January 28, 1997.

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