- Eugene McGuigan
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name = Father Eugene McGuigan, C.S.Sp.
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caption = Father McGuigan in the 1922 men's baseball team photo
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occupation = Roman Catholic priest
Athletic directorFather Eugene McGuigan, C.S.Sp. was the first athletic director of
Duquesne University , serving in that capacity from 1920 until 1923. Known on campus as "Father Mac," McGuigan also coachedbaseball ,football , andbasketball . [cite web | title =Baseball Team 1922 | work =Photographic History | publisher =Duquesne University | url =http://www.duq.edu/frontpages/aboutdu/album.html | accessdate =2007-10-30]Men's basketball
Father McGuigan was the men's basketball coach from 1915-20, and again from 1922-23. During his overall tenure as coach, the Dukes garnered 66 wins and 35 losses, a .653 win percentage. Aiming to avoid the association of the name of a Holy Ghost father with the perceived rowdiness of the game of basketball, Father McGuigan was dubbed "Coach Gene Martin" in newspaper reports. [cite book | last =Rishel | first =Joseph F. | title ="The Spirit that Gives Life" | publisher =
Duquesne University Press | date =1997 | location =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | pages =38 | isbn =0-8207-0268-4]References
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