- Neil Cohalan
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Neil Cohalan (July 31, 1906 – January 22, 1968) was a professional basketball coach. He was the first coach of the New York Knickerbockers, and has the distinction of being the winning coach of the very first game played in the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner to the modern NBA. The game, a November 1, 1946 contest between the Knickerbockers and the Toronto Huskies played in famed Maple Leaf Gardens, was won 68-66 by the Knickerbockers.
Prior to his pro career, Cohalan was the coach at Manhattan College from 1924 through 1942, where as a student he also played college football.
External links
- NBA.com. The first game
- BasketballReference.com: Neil Cohalan
- Manhattan College: Neil Cohalan
- Known Deceased Basketball Individuals
Manhattan Jaspers basketball head coaches John O'Donnell (1904–1909) • Edward Hanrahan (1909–1912) • Fred J. Murphy (1912–1913) • Edward Hanrahan (1913–1920) • E. P. Winters (1920–1922) • Arthur T. Carroll (1922–1924) • Ward Brennan (1924–1925) • Arthur T. Carroll (1925–1926) • Chief Muller (1926–1928) • James Houlihan (1922–1924) • Neil Cohalan (1924–1942) • Joseph Daher (1942–1943) • No team (1943–1945) • Honey Russell (1945–1946) • Kenneth Norton (1946–1968) • John Powers (1968–1978) • Brian Mahoney (1978–1981) • Gordon Chiesa (1981–1985) • Tom Sullivan (1985–1986) • Bob Delle Bovi (1986–1988) • Steve Lappas (1988–1992) • Fran Fraschilla (1992–1996) • John Leonard (1996–1999) • Bobby Gonzalez (1999–2006) • Barry Rohrssen (2006–2011) • Steve Masiello (2011– )
New York Knicks Founded in 1946 • Based in New York City, New YorkThe Franchise Arenas Madison Square Garden III • 69th Regiment Armory • Madison Square Garden IVHead Coaches General Managers D-League Affiliate Administration Madison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) • James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) • Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)Retired Numbers NBA Championships (2) Eastern Conference
ChampionshipsRivals Chicago Bulls • Indiana Pacers • Miami HeatCulture and Lore Media TV: MSG Network • Radio: WEPN-AM • Announcers: Mike Breen • Walt Frazier • Kenny Albert • Mike Crispino • John Andariese • Kelly TripuckaCategories:- 1906 births
- 1968 deaths
- National Basketball Association head coaches
- New York Knicks head coaches
- Manhattan Jaspers football players
- Manhattan Jaspers basketball coaches
- American basketball biography, pre-1910 birth stubs
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