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Billy Hahn
Billy Hahn (June 22, 1953 – April 7, 2023) was an American basketball coach who was an assistant coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers under head coach Bob Huggins. During his head coaching and assistant coaching career, Hahn has coached and recruited 19 future NBA players and set various school records at Maryland with numerous NCAA Tournament appearances over his career.
Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, Hahn graduated from Penn High then attended the University of Maryland. During his tenure at Maryland, Hahn was a three-year letterwinner on three of the greatest teams in Terrapins' history. As a freshman, he played on the Terps team that won the 1971 National Invitation Tournament. That season, he played as a key reserve off the bench. Hahn was team captain during his senior season and was part of the 1974–1975 squad that went 24–5. Hahn graduated from Maryland with a bachelor's degree in distributive education and a minor in business administration in 1975.
Hahn began his coaching career at Morris Harvey College in 1975 as an assistant coach under Rick Meckfessel. In 1976, Hahn became an assistant coach at Davidson College.
After his season at Davidson, Hahn became an assistant coach at Rhode Island, where he helped the team to the NCAA tournament in 1978, and the NIT in 1979.
Hahn recruited and coached future NBA player Sly Williams while at Rhode Island.
In 1980, Hahn left Rhode Island for the assistant coaching position at Ohio University under Danny Nee. During his six-year tenure, the Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship in 1983 and 1985 and went to the NCAA tournament in both of the seasons. In 1986, Hahn helped the Bobcats to the NIT.
After the 1986 season, Hahn was named head coach. He led the Bobcats to the MAC Championship Game in 1988. During his head coaching tenure, he recruited and coached the school's all-time leading scorer, Dave Jamerson, and the MAC Player of the Year in 1989, Paul Graham.
After his head coaching stint at Ohio University ended following the 1989 season, Hahn returned to his alma mater, the University of Maryland, to become the assistant coach under Gary Williams. During his tenure from 1989 to 2001, Hahn's Terps went to the NCAA tournament a school-record eight straight years, including the 2001 Final Four. The Terps also finished fourth or higher in the ACC eight consecutive seasons and established school records for regular season victories, 28 in 1999, and ACC victories in a season, 13 in 1999.
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Billy Hahn
Billy Hahn (June 22, 1953 – April 7, 2023) was an American basketball coach who was an assistant coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers under head coach Bob Huggins. During his head coaching and assistant coaching career, Hahn has coached and recruited 19 future NBA players and set various school records at Maryland with numerous NCAA Tournament appearances over his career.
Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, Hahn graduated from Penn High then attended the University of Maryland. During his tenure at Maryland, Hahn was a three-year letterwinner on three of the greatest teams in Terrapins' history. As a freshman, he played on the Terps team that won the 1971 National Invitation Tournament. That season, he played as a key reserve off the bench. Hahn was team captain during his senior season and was part of the 1974–1975 squad that went 24–5. Hahn graduated from Maryland with a bachelor's degree in distributive education and a minor in business administration in 1975.
Hahn began his coaching career at Morris Harvey College in 1975 as an assistant coach under Rick Meckfessel. In 1976, Hahn became an assistant coach at Davidson College.
After his season at Davidson, Hahn became an assistant coach at Rhode Island, where he helped the team to the NCAA tournament in 1978, and the NIT in 1979.
Hahn recruited and coached future NBA player Sly Williams while at Rhode Island.
In 1980, Hahn left Rhode Island for the assistant coaching position at Ohio University under Danny Nee. During his six-year tenure, the Bobcats won the Mid-American Conference Championship in 1983 and 1985 and went to the NCAA tournament in both of the seasons. In 1986, Hahn helped the Bobcats to the NIT.
After the 1986 season, Hahn was named head coach. He led the Bobcats to the MAC Championship Game in 1988. During his head coaching tenure, he recruited and coached the school's all-time leading scorer, Dave Jamerson, and the MAC Player of the Year in 1989, Paul Graham.
After his head coaching stint at Ohio University ended following the 1989 season, Hahn returned to his alma mater, the University of Maryland, to become the assistant coach under Gary Williams. During his tenure from 1989 to 2001, Hahn's Terps went to the NCAA tournament a school-record eight straight years, including the 2001 Final Four. The Terps also finished fourth or higher in the ACC eight consecutive seasons and established school records for regular season victories, 28 in 1999, and ACC victories in a season, 13 in 1999.