John Bach
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY
High School:
St. John's Prep
- Fordham's all-time winningest coach
- Compiled a 95-172 record (.356) as head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors (end of 1979-80 season and from 1983-84 through 1985-86). Assistant coach with the Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards
- U.S. Olympic team assistant coach in 1972
- All-Americans (one): Fordham's Ed Conlin (1954 and 1955)
- Played for Fordham under Frank Adams after serving in U.S. military (Navy) during World War II. Also lettered for Brown under Charles Engle in 1944-45
- Averaged 3.5 ppg with the NBA's Boston Celtics in 1948-49.
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20-8 | DNP | |||||
20-8 | DNP | |||||
19-8 | NCAA (0-1) | |||||
18-6 | NCAA (0-1) | |||||
18-9 | DNP | |||||
11-14 | DNP | |||||
16-10 | DNP | |||||
16-9 | NIT (1-1) | |||||
17-8 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
8-18 | DNP | |||||
7-16 | DNP | |||||
10-14 | DNP | |||||
18-8 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
9-11 | DNP | |||||
15-12 | NIT (0-1) | |||||
10-15 | DNP | |||||
14-11 | DNP | |||||
19-8 | NIT (1-1) | |||||
13-9 | DNP | |||||
13-11 | DNP | |||||
10-12 | DNP | |||||
17-8 | DNP | |||||
15-8 | DNP | |||||
14-12 | DNP | |||||
11-12 | DNP | |||||
10-15 | DNP | |||||
11-15 | 5-5 | T-1st | ECBL (West) | DNP | ||
8-19 | 4-6 | T-6th | Eastern 8 | DNP |
- 28-Year College Coaching Record: 385-314 (.551) overall
- 263-193 (.576) in 18 years at Fordham
- 122-121 (.501) in 10 years at Penn State
- 9-11 (.450) in Eastern Collegiate Basketball League/Eastern Athletic Association
- 0-2 (.000) in NCAA Tournament
- 2-5 (.286) in NIT