Alva Duer
Encyclopedia
Alva O. Duer was a college basketball
coach
and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee
administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame
. He went to Stafford High School in Stafford, Kansas
and was captain
of the basketball team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923.
He coached college basketball at Pepperdine College
in Los Angeles, California
from 1939-1948. During that time, he had a record of 176-94 (.651). He led Pepperdine to six postseason appearances (5 NAIB and 1 NCAA
), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
(NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
. He went to Stafford High School in Stafford, Kansas
Stafford, Kansas
Stafford is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,042.-Geography:Stafford is located at...
and was captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the basketball team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923.
He coached college basketball at Pepperdine College
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from 1939-1948. During that time, he had a record of 176-94 (.651). He led Pepperdine to six postseason appearances (5 NAIB and 1 NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final.