Harry Haring
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1885 |
| Died | December 2, 1968 (aged 83) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1902–1915 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1902–1915 | Paterson Crescents |
| As a coach: | |
| 1903–1904 | Patterson High School |
| 1915–1916 | Lehigh |
| 1916–1918 | NYU |
| 1920 | Paterson Crescents |
Harry Van Emburgh Haring (August 24, 1885 – December 2, 1968) was an American basketball player and coach who played for the Paterson Crescents and was the head coach at Lehigh University and New York University.
Playing
[edit]Haring played for the Paterson Crescents from 1902 to 1915. He also played eight games for the Cohoes Co. B team in the New York State League and one game for the Ware Wonders of Massachusetts Central Basketball League.[1] He played football and baseball for the Totowa Field Club.[2][3]
Coaching
[edit]Haring was the head basketball and football coach at Patterson High School during the 1903–04 school year.[2] In 1915, he was named head basketball coach of the Lehigh men's basketball team.[4] From 1916 to 1918, he was the head coach of the NYU Violets men's basketball team. His overall record at the college level is 22–24.[5] In 1920, Haring and Arthur Post coached the new Patterson franchise in the Pennsylvania State Basketball League. The reborn Crescents went 3–9 before dropping out of the league on December 14, 1920.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harry Haring". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "High School Athletics". The Sunday Chronicle. September 20, 1903. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Totowa Versus All-Star Nine". The Paterson Press. May 20, 1908. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lehigh University". Reading Eagle. December 8, 1915. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Harry Haring". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Patterson - 1920-1921". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.