Ed Messbarger

Ed Messbarger
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1932-07-26)July 26, 1932
Died June 30, 2014(2014-06-30) (aged 81)
San Angelo, Texas
Alma mater Northwest Missouri State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1960 Benedictine Heights
1960–1963 Dallas
1963–1978 St. Mary's (Texas)
1978–1998 Angelo State
Head coaching record
Overall 630–518
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NAIA Coach of the Year (1974)

Edward Joseph "Ed" Messbarger (July 26, 1932 – June 30, 2014) was an American college basketball coach. Messbarger amassed over 600 wins as head coach at Benedictine Heights College, the University of Dallas, St. Mary's College in Texas and Angelo State University.

Messbarger coached at Saint Mary's College (now St. Mary's University) from 1963 to 1978, coaching the Rattlers to four NAIA tournaments (in 1964, 1967, 1974 and 1975) and produced future NBA player Robert Reid.[1] Moving to Angelo State, Messbarger won 267 games in twenty seasons with the Rams. He led the program to two Lone Star Conference titles and was twice named conference coach of the year before retiring in 1998.[2]

Messbarger died in his home in San Angelo, Texas on June 30, 2014.[3]

References

  1. Briggs, Jerry (June 30, 2014). "Former St. Mary's basketball coach Ed Messbarger passes away". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. McDaniel, Amy (July 1, 2014). "ASU Coach Messbarger Remembered for Professionalism, Paternal Nature". Sanangelolive.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. "Ed Messbarger dies at age 81". ESPN.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.


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