Claus Benson
American basketball player (born 1889)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1889-11-15)November 15, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Horace Mann (New York City) |
| College | Columbia (1909–1912) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1919–1920 | Columbia |
| 192?–1925? | Army (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Claus Dascher "Babe" Benson (November 15, 1889 – ?) was an American basketball player known for his collegiate career at Columbia University in the 1910s.[1] He led the Lions to back-to-back Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) championships in 1910–11 and 1911–12 and was named all-conference both seasons.[1][2] As a senior in 1911–12 Benson was named an NCAA All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2][3]
Benson served in World War I and returned to his alma mater to coach Columbia for one season (1919–20).[4] He recorded a 4–10 overall record.[5] Benson also served as an assistant coach at Army after Columbia.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball All-EIL Eastern Intercollegiate League (1904–53)". GoColumbiaLions.com. Columbia University. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "2013–14 Columbia Lions Men's Basketball Guide". GoColumbiaLions.com. Award winners. 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Ivy League Men's Basketball All-Americans". Ivy League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Benson Selected Basketball Coach of Blue and White". New York Tribune. December 6, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved February 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bebe Benson Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "Joe Deering May Be Army Court Coach". The Bridgeport Telegram. December 2, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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Columbia Lions men's basketball head coaches
- No coach (1900–1906)
- Harry A. Fisher (1906–1916)
- Carl Merner (1916–1917)
- John Murray (1917–1918)
- Fred Dawson (1918–1919)
- Claus Benson (1919–1920)
- Joseph Deering (1920–1925)
- Daniel Meehan (1925–1933)
- Paul Mooney (1933–1942)
- Cliff Battles (1942–1943)
- Elmer Ripley (1943–1945)
- Paul Mooney (1945–1946)
- Gordon Ridings (1946–1950)
- Lou Rossini (1950–1958)
- Archie Oldham (1958–1961)
- Kenneth Hunter # (1961)
- Jack Rohan (1961–1974)
- Tom Penders (1974–1978)
- Buddy Mahar (1978–1984)
- Wayne Szoke (1984–1987)
- Wally Halas (1987–1990)
- Jack Rohan (1990–1995)
- Armond Hill (1995–2003)
- Joe Jones (2003–2010)
- Kyle Smith (2010–2016)
- Jim Engles (2016– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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