Byron "Buster" Brannon
Alma Mater:
Class of:
1933
Hometown:
Pine Bluff, AR, and Athens, TX
- Texas Christian's all-time winningest coach
- Final Top 20 Rankings (two: AP/UPI)--1952 (NR/13) and 1959 (16/12)
- All-Americans (three): Rice's Bob Kinney (1941 and 1942) and Texas Christian's Dick O'Neal (1957) and Harry "H.E." Kirchner (1959)
- Served in U.S. military (Navy) during World War II
- Played for Texas Christian under Francis Schmidt. All-SWC first-team selection as a senior and second-team pick as a junior. Also a two-year letterman in football.
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10-11 | 6-6 | 5th | DNP | |||
25-4 | 10-2 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
18-6 | 8-4 | 2nd | DNP | |||
22-5 | 10-2 | T-1st | NCAA (0-2) | |||
10-11 | 5-7 | 5th | DNP | |||
4-20 | 1-11 | 7th | DNP | |||
13-11 | 5-7 | 6th | DNP | |||
16-9 | 8-4 | T-1st | DNP | |||
24-4 | 11-1 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
16-8 | 9-3 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
10-14 | 5-7 | 6th | DNP | |||
17-7 | 8-4 | T-2nd | DNP | |||
4-20 | 2-10 | 7th | DNP | |||
14-10 | 6-6 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
17-7 | 8-6 | T-3rd | DNP | |||
20-6 | 12-2 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
7-17 | 4-10 | 7th | DNP | |||
5-19 | 3-11 | 7th | DNP | |||
5-19 | 4-10 | 7th | DNP | |||
4-20 | 1-13 | 8th | DNP | |||
4-20 | 0-14 | 8th | DNP | |||
6-18 | 3-11 | 7th | DNP | |||
8-16 | 6-8 | T-6th | DNP | |||
11-14 | 8-6 | T-2nd | DNP |
- 24-Year Coaching Record: 290-296 (.495) overall
- 85-37 (.697) in five years at Rice
- 205-259 (.442) in 19 years at Texas Christian
- 144-165 (.466) in Southwest Conference (39-21 with Rice/105-144 with Texas Christian)
- 4-6 (.400) in NCAA Tournament