Hugh Greer

Alma Mater: 
Class of: 

1926

Hometown: 
Suffield, CT
  • Finished lower than second place in Yankee Conference just once in 17 seasons
  • All-Americans (one): Art Quimby (1955).
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1946-47

Connecticut*

12-0

5-0

2nd

Yankee

DNP

1947-48

Connecticut

17-6

6-1

1st

Yankee

DNP

1948-49

Connecticut

19-6

7-1

1st

Yankee

DNP

1949-50

Connecticut

17-8

5-2

2nd

Yankee

DNP

1950-51

Connecticut

22-4

6-1

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1951-52

Connecticut

20-7

6-1

1st

Yankee

DNP

1952-53

Connecticut

17-4

5-1

1st

Yankee

DNP

1953-54

Connecticut

23-3

7-0

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1954-55

Connecticut

20-5

7-0

1st

Yankee

NIT (0-1)

1955-56

Connecticut

17-11

6-1

1st

Yankee

NCAA (1-2)

1956-57

Connecticut

17-8

8-0

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1957-58

Connecticut

17-10

10-2

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1958-59

Connecticut

17-7

8-2

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1959-60

Connecticut

17-9

8-2

1st

Yankee

NCAA (0-1)

1960-61

Connecticut

11-13

6-4

3rd

Yankee

DNP

1961-62

Connecticut

16-8

7-3

T-2nd

Yankee

DNP

1962-63

Connecticut**

7-3

4-0

1st

Yankee

DNP

* Greer coached only last 12 games of 16-2 season and 6-1 conference record.
** UConn compiled an overall 18-7 mark (9-1 in league) after George Wigton (11-4) replaced Greer.