John Jordan (basketball)

John Jordan
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born c. 1910
Chicago, Illinois
Died June 13, 1991(1991-06-13)
Oak Forest, Illinois
Playing career
1932-1935 Notre Dame
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1951 Loyola (IL)
1951–1964 Notre Dame
Head coaching record
Overall 214–145 (.596)
Tournaments NCAA: 8-6 (.571)

John Jordan (1910-1991) was an American basketball player and coach, best known for coaching the University of Notre Dame's men's basketball team from 1951 to 1964.

Jordan played basketball at Notre Dame in the 1930s and was a teammate of George Ireland, Moose Krause, and Ray Meyer. He was the captain of the Fighting Irish in 1935. After college, he took a coaching job at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, and remained there until 1949. He spent the 195051 basketball season as coach at Loyola University Chicago, then took the reins at Notre Dame the following season. While at Notre Dame, Jordan recorded a 199-131 record and guided his players to five appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

He attended Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, graduating in 1929.

After Jordan's coaching career ended, he worked with the Chicago Park District. He died in Oak Forest, Illinois at the age of 81 in 1991.[1]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Loyola Ramblers (Independent) (1950–1951)
1950–51 Loyola (IL) 15-14
Loyola (IL): 15–14 (.517)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Independent) (1951–1964)
1951–52 Notre Dame 16-10
1952–53 Notre Dame 19-5 NCAA Elite Eight
1953–54 Notre Dame 22-3 NCAA Elite Eight
1954–55 Notre Dame 14-10
1955–56 Notre Dame 9-15
1956–57 Notre Dame 20-8 NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1957–58 Notre Dame 24-5 NCAA Elite Eight
1958–59 Notre Dame 12-13
1959–60 Notre Dame 17-9 NCAA First Round
1960–61 Notre Dame 12-14
1961–62 Notre Dame 7-16
1962–63 Notre Dame 17-9 NCAA First Round
1963–64 Notre Dame 10-14
Notre Dame: 199–131 (.603)
Total: 214–145 (.596)

      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. Bill Jauss. "Former Notre Dame coach John Jordan dead at 81". Chicago Tribune. June 15, 1991. 4.


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