John Egli
Biographical details
Born1921
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 60–61)
State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1941-1943Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954-1968Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall187–135 (.581)
TournamentsNCAA: 1-3 (.250)
NIT: 0-1 (.000)

John Egli (1921-1982) was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of Penn State from 1954 to 1968. He coached Penn State to a 187-135 record, making two NCAA tournament appearances. Egli played college basketball at Penn State.[1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1954–1968)
1954–55 Penn State 18-10 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1955–56 Penn State 12-14
1956–57 Penn State 15-10
1957–58 Penn State 8-11
1958–59 Penn State 11-9
1959–60 Penn State 11-11
1960–61 Penn State 11-13
1961–62 Penn State 12-11
1962–63 Penn State 15-5
1963–64 Penn State 16-7
1964–65 Penn State 20-4 NCAA First Round
1965–66 Penn State 18-6 NIT First Round
1966–67 Penn State 10-14
1967–68 Penn State 10-10
Penn State: 187–135 (.581)
Total: 187–135 (.581)

      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. ^ "John Egli, 61, Coached Penn State Basketball". The New York Times. 2 July 1982.
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