| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1997 (aged 48) Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1972 | Catholic University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1989 | Catholic University |
| 1989–1997 | Colgate |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 219–199 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Patriot League tournament (1995, 1996) 3 Patriot League regular season (1994–1996) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Patriot League Coach of the Year (1992, 1996) | |
John Francis Bruen (March 25, 1949 – December 19, 1997) was an American college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Catholic University of America from 1982 to 1989 and Colgate University from 1989 to 1997. Bruen led the Colgate Red Raiders to two NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances before dying from pancreatic cancer at age 48.[1]
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Playing career
Bruen played high school basketball at Power Memorial Academy, alongside Lew Alcindor. He played college basketball at Catholic University of America, where he graduated in 1972.
Coaching career
Bruen landed his first college head coaching job at his alma mater, where he guided the Cardinals to a 110–72 record from 1982 to 1989, with his teams never falling below the .500 mark. During his time at Catholic, Bruen coached future NCAA Division I head coaches Mike Lonergan and Jimmy Patsos.
In 1989, Bruen took the job at Colgate University. It was there where he coached Adonal Foyle, a 12-year NBA player, and eighth overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1997 NBA draft. Bruen guided the Red Raiders to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1996, the first NCAA Tournament appearances in school history—and three Patriot League regular season championships.
After being diagnosed with cancer before the start of the 1997 season, Bruen underwent chemotherapy treatments, and hoped to coach for the entire season, only missing one game against St. John's on December 10. He returned to Colgate to and coached his final game against Marist College on December 13, 1997, an 80–69 win. He would die just six days later, amassing a record of 109–127 overall.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Cardinals (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Catholic University | 13–12 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1983–84 | Catholic University | 14–14 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1984–85 | Catholic University | 13–12 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1985–86 | Catholic University | 19–8 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1986–87 | Catholic University | 15–10 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1987–88 | Catholic University | 19–8 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1988–89 | Catholic University | 18–8 | N/A | ||||||
| Catholic University: | 110–72 (.604) | N/A | |||||||
| Colgate Red Raiders (North Atlantic Conference) (1989–1990) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Colgate | 8–21 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
| Colgate Red Raiders (Patriot League) (1990–1997) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Colgate | 5–23 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Colgate | 14–14 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1992–93 | Colgate | 18–10 | 9–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Colgate | 17–12 | 9–5 | T-1st | |||||
| 1994–95 | Colgate | 17–13 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Colgate | 15–15 | 9–3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Colgate | 12–16 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1997–98 | Colgate | 3–3‡ | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Colgate: | 109–127 (.462) | 55–37 (.598) |
‡ Bruen died on December 20, 1997. Paul Aiello coached the team for the remainder of the season. | ||||||
| Total: | 219–199 (.524) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Olney, Buster (20 December 1997). "Jack Bruen, 48, Colgate Basketball Coach". The New York Times.
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