Larry Farmer (basketball coach)
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Larry Farmer is an American
college basketball
coach currently an assistant coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
team. He was the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles
from 1981 to 1984, guiding them to a 61–23 record. In 1985, Farmer became the head coach for Weber State University
and was the successor to Neil McCarthy. Farmer coached Weber for three seasons (1985–88) and compiled a record of 34–54.
Larry Farmer also coached at Loyola University Chicago
from 1998 to 2003. Farmer had a 30–51 record over his first three seasons before finally breaking through in 2001. In that year, Farmer compiled a 17–13 record, 9–7 in the Horizon League. Farmer took the Ramblers to the brink of the NCAA Tournament before losing a heartbreaker to rival University of Illinois Chicago. Farmer did not have much success after that and struggled through his last two seasons with the Ramblers.
Farmer has served as an assistant coach at the University of Hawaii under Bob Nash.
Farmer played at UCLA during the early 1970s under legendary coach John Wooden
. He was a teammate of Bill Walton
during the era when the Bruins won seven consecutive NCAA men's titles. He played for UCLA teams that went 89–1 , the best winning percentage in NCAA men's basketball history, making him and teammate Larry Hollyfield as the only players with such a record.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
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coach currently an assistant coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004...
team. He was the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
from 1981 to 1984, guiding them to a 61–23 record. In 1985, Farmer became the head coach for Weber State University
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
and was the successor to Neil McCarthy. Farmer coached Weber for three seasons (1985–88) and compiled a record of 34–54.
Larry Farmer also coached at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
from 1998 to 2003. Farmer had a 30–51 record over his first three seasons before finally breaking through in 2001. In that year, Farmer compiled a 17–13 record, 9–7 in the Horizon League. Farmer took the Ramblers to the brink of the NCAA Tournament before losing a heartbreaker to rival University of Illinois Chicago. Farmer did not have much success after that and struggled through his last two seasons with the Ramblers.
Farmer has served as an assistant coach at the University of Hawaii under Bob Nash.
Farmer played at UCLA during the early 1970s under legendary coach John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
. He was a teammate of Bill Walton
Bill Walton
William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...
during the era when the Bruins won seven consecutive NCAA men's titles. He played for UCLA teams that went 89–1 , the best winning percentage in NCAA men's basketball history, making him and teammate Larry Hollyfield as the only players with such a record.
External links
- Wise In The Ways Of The Wizard. 1981 Sports Illustrated article