Al McClellan
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1898 or 1899 |
| Died |
August 23, 1962 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1927–1938 | Providence |
| 1940–1943 | Saint Anselm |
| 1945–1953 | Boston College |
| 1953–1956 | Belmont Abbey |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 320–193 (college) |
Albert B. "General" McClellan (1898 or 1899 – August 23, 1962) was a college basketball coach at Providence, St. Anselm, Boston College, and Belmont Abbey.
McClellan coached St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts before becoming head coach at Providence in 1927. In his eleven seasons as head coach, the Friars had a 147-65 record. He resigned after the 1938 season because he felt the school administration was giving more money to the football team at the expense of the basketball program.[1]
McClellan returned to college basketball in 1940 as the head coach of the St. Anselm Hawks. When Boston College decided to reinstate their basketball team in 1945, McClellan was chosen to coach the revived team. He resigned from his position after the 1953 and became the first head basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College. At the time of his resignation, he was BC's winningest basketball coach. McClellan retired from coaching in 1956.[2]
McClellan died on August 23, 1962 at the age of 63.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "McClellan Quits Basketball Job At Providence". Hartford Courant. October 21, 1938. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ↑ "Year by Year Records". Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ↑ "Albert McClellan Dies After Illness". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. August 25, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ "BOSTON (UPI) - Albert McClellan, 63, former head basketball coach at Boston College, died Thursday at the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital.". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif. UPI. August 24, 1962. p. c9. Retrieved January 6, 2010.