Harry Haring
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1885 |
| Died | December 2, 1968 (aged 83) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1902–1915 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1902–1915 | Paterson Crescents |
| As a coach: | |
| 1903–1904 | Patterson High School |
| 1915–1916 | Lehigh |
| 1916–1918 | NYU |
| 1920 | Paterson Crescents |
Harry Van Emburgh Haring (August 24, 1885 – December 2, 1968) was an American basketball player and coach who played for the Paterson Crescents and was the head coach at Lehigh University and New York University.
Playing
Haring played for the Paterson Crescents from 1902 to 1915. He also played eight games for the Cohoes Co. B team in the New York State League and one game for the Ware Wonders of Massachusetts Central Basketball League.[1] He played football and baseball for the Totowa Field Club.[2][3]
Coaching
Haring was the head basketball and football coach at Patterson High School during the 1903–04 school year.[2] In 1915, he was named head basketball coach of the Lehigh men's basketball team.[4] From 1916 to 1918, he was the head coach of the NYU Violets men's basketball team. His overall record at the college level is 22–24.[5] In 1920, Haring and Arthur Post coached the new Patterson franchise in the Pennsylvania State Basketball League. The reborn Crescents went 3–9 before dropping out of the league on December 14, 1920.[6]
References
- ^ "Harry Haring". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "High School Athletics". The Sunday Chronicle. September 20, 1903. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Totowa Versus All-Star Nine". The Paterson Press. May 20, 1908. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lehigh University". Reading Eagle. December 8, 1915. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Harry Haring". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Patterson - 1920-1921". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.