Clifford Wells

W. R. Clifford "Cliff" Wells (March 17, 1896 – August 15, 1977) was an American basketball coach and administrator. As a high school basketball coach in Indiana he led his teams to winning more than 50 tournaments, including two Indiana state championships in 1919 and 1934. He was the Tulane University head coach from 1945 to 1963. He was the first full-time executive secretary and director of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, serving from 1963 to 1966. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965.[1] He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1972. Wells died on August 15, 1977, of an apparent heart attack, at his home in Garland, Texas.[2]

Clifford Wells
Wells pictured in Jambalaya 1950, Tulane yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1896-03-17)March 17, 1896
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1977(1977-08-15) (aged 81)
Garland, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917–1921Bloomington HS (IN)
1921–1922Columbus HS (IN)
1922–1945Logansport HS (IN)
1945–1963Tulane
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1966Basketball HOF (director)
Head coaching record
Overall254–171 (college)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1972 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Head coaching record

College
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tulane Green Wave (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1963)
1945–46 Tulane 15–74–58th
1946–47 Tulane 22–98–55th
1947–48 Tulane 23–313–12nd
1948–49 Tulane 24–412–32nd
1949–50 Tulane 15–78–4T–3rd
1950–51 Tulane 12–128–64th
1951–52 Tulane 12–127–7T–6th
1952–53 Tulane 12–69–42nd
1953–54 Tulane 15–810–4T–3rd
1954–55 Tulane 14–69–5T–3rd
1955–56 Tulane 12–127–75th
1956–57 Tulane 15–99–5T–3rd
1957–58 Tulane 8–163–11T–10th
1958–59 Tulane 13–116–8T–7th
1959–60 Tulane 13–118–6T–4th
1960–61 Tulane 11–136–8T–6th
1961–62 Tulane 12–106–8T–6th
1962–63 Tulane 6–164–10T–10th
Tulane: 254–171137–107
Total:254–171

References
  1. "Cliff Wells - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".
  2. "Former Tulane coach dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. August 16, 1977. p. 44. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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