 Greason in the 1953 Howler | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1960 (aged 59) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1925 | Wake Forest |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1926 | Wake Forest |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1933 | Lexington HS |
| 1934–1957 | Wake Forest |
| Baseball | |
| 1939–1942 | Wake Forest |
| 1945–1947 | Wake Forest |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 285–243 (college basketball) 44–37–2 (college baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball SoCon regular season (1939) SoCon Tournament (1953) | |
| Awards | |
| Basketball SoCon Coach of the Year (1953) ACC Coach of the Year (1956) | |
Murray Crossley Greason (December 26, 1900 – January 1, 1960) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He earned 12 athletic letters as a student-athlete at Wake Forest University in baseball, basketball and football from 1922 to 1926.[1]
After graduation, Greason became a coach at Lexington High School in North Carolina. In 1934, he became head basketball coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest, to start a tenure that would last 23 seasons, during which time he compiled a record of 288–244. Greason won a Southern Conference regular season title in 1939, and a tournament title in 1953. He was also named Southern Conference Coach of the Year that season. He led Wake Forest into the Atlantic Coast Conference as a charter member in 1954 and in 1956 was named ACC Coach of the Year. Greason also coached the Wake Forest baseball team from 1940–1947.[2]
Greason was killed in an automobile accident on January 1, 1960.[1]
- ^ a b "Ex-Deacon Coach Killed in Auto Wreck". Charleston News and Courier. January 2, 1960.
- ^ "Murray Greason bio". NC Sports HOF profile.