George Hanson

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George Hanson is a former American basketball coach. Hanson was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 1970-71 season, where he finished 11-13 and led the squad to a 5th-place finish.[1] Hanson resigned after one season and was replaced by Bill Musselman.[2] Hanson played for the Gophers in the 1950s and was subsequently an assistant coach with John Kundla and Bill Fitch. He succeeded Fitch as Gophers coach in 1970.[3]

References

  1. Former Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Coaches, November 29, 2007. University of Minnesota. Access date September 28, 2008.
  2. Walker, Herb. "Ashland cage coach to take Gophers' post," The Bryan Times, April 6, 1971.
  3. Hartman, Sid. "Sid Hartman," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 7, 1986.