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Phog Allen. Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen, D.O. (November 18, 1885 – September 16, 1974) was an American basketball coach and physician. Known as the "Father of Basketball Coaching," [1] he served as the head basketball coach at Baker University (1905–1908), the University of Kansas (1907–1909, 1919–1956), Haskell Institute ...
Phog Allen (born Nov. 15, 1885, Jamesport, Mo., U.S.—died Sept. 16, 1974, Lawrence, Kan.) was an American college basketball coach who is regarded as the first great basketball coach. He was also instrumental in making basketball an Olympic sport.
Forrest C. “Phog” Allen, whose foghorn voice earned him his nickname, was a masterful, outspoken basketball coach, so dedicated to the sport that he won the honorary title “Mr. Basketball.” He found a game in a gymnasium and almost single-handedly made it an international sport.
Phog Allen was the first great college basketball coach and a pioneer of the game. He learned from James Naismith, won multiple championships, and coached in the Olympics.
Learn about the life and achievements of Forrest "Phog" Allen, a basketball coach and player who played a key role in the invention and promotion of the game. He coached Kansas University, the Olympic team, and the Basketball Hall of Fame.
There were many early attempts at coaching in basketball, even the games inventor was coaching, but the most impactful early coaching advocate was Forrest "Phog" Allen. Allen was a multi-sport star athlete – who was mentored by Naismith at the University of Kansas.
Short and simply, Phog Allen is a Missouri basketball legend. In fact, by the time he was finished coaching, he had more wins than any coach in college basketball history. He became known as the “Father of Basketball Coaching,” compiling an amazing record of 771–233 in nearly 50 years on the bench.
