Howard Cann
Alma Mater:
New York University
Class of:
1920
Hometown:
New York, NY
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1967
- Coach of Helms Foundation national champion in 1935
- Reached Final Four in 1945 (2nd)
- NIT runner-up in 1948
- Reached NIT semifinals in 1938 (4th)
- NYU's all-time winningest coach
- Competed in the 1920 Olympics as a shot putter
- Coached NYU's football squad in 1932 and 1933
- All-Americans (two): Don Forman (1948) and Sid Tanenbaum (1946 and 1947).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923-24 | New York University | 8-8 | ||||
1924-25 | New York University | 7-7 | ||||
1925-26 | New York University | 10-4 | ||||
1926-27 | New York University | 4-7 | ||||
1927-28 | New York University | 8-6 | ||||
1928-29 | New York University | 13-5 | ||||
1929-30 | New York University | 13-3 | ||||
1930-31 | New York University | 9-6 | ||||
1931-32 | New York University | 6-6 | ||||
1932-33 | New York University | 11-4 | ||||
1933-34 | New York University | 16-0 | ||||
1934-35 | New York University | 18-1 | ||||
1935-36 | New York University | 14-4 | ||||
1936-37 | New York University | 10-6 | ||||
New York University | 16-8 | NIT (1-2) | ||||
New York University | 11-11 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 18-1 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 13-6 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 12-7 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 16-6 | NCAA (0-2) | ||||
New York University | 7-7 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 14-7 | NCAA (2-1) | ||||
New York University | 19-3 | NCAA (1-1) | ||||
New York University | 12-9 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 22-4 | NIT (2-1) | ||||
New York University | 12-8 | NIT (0-1) | ||||
New York University | 8-11 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 12-4 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 17-8 | NIT (0-1) | ||||
New York University | 9-11 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 9-9 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 7-13 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 10-8 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 8-13 | DNP | ||||
New York University | 10-11 | DNP |
- 35-Year Coaching Record: 409-232 (.638) at New York University
- 3-4 (.429) in NCAA Tournament
- 3-5 (.375) in NIT