Lester "Buster" Sheary

Alma Mater: 

Catholic (DC)

Class of: 

1933

Hometown: 
Worcester, MA
  • Won 1954 NIT title when Holy Cross shared the nation's best record among almost 40 independent schools
  • Assisted Holy Cross' basketball squad while in Navy V-12 program during World War II
  • Final Top 20 Rankings (five: AP/UPI)--1950 (4), 1952 (13/15), 1953 (13/17), 1954 (3/9), 1955 (NR/19)
  • All-Americans (three): Bob Cousy (1949 and 1950), Tom Heinsohn (1955) and Togo Palazzi (1953 and 1954).
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1948-49

Holy Cross

19-8

DNP

1949-50

Holy Cross

27-4

NCAA (0-2)

1950-51

Holy Cross

20-5

DNP

1951-52

Holy Cross

24-4

NIT (1-1)

1952-53

Holy Cross

20-6

NCAA (2-1)

1953-54

Holy Cross

26-2

NIT (3-0)

1954-55

Holy Cross

19-7

NIT (0-1)
  • Seven-Year Coaching Record: 155-36 (.812) at Holy Cross
  • 2-3 (.400) in NCAA Tournament
  • 4-2 (.667) in NIT