Rich Glas

Richard Alexander Glas (born April 30, 1948)[1] is an American basketball coach who was most recently the head men's basketball coach at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. In a coaching career that spanned 1970 to 2017, Glas had various assistant and head coaching positions in college basketball and was head coach at Minnesota Morris from 1974 to 1979, Willamette from 1979 to 1984, North Dakota from 1988 to 2006, and Concordia from 2008 to 2017.

Rich Glas
Biographical details
Born (1948-04-30) April 30, 1948
Bemidji, Minnesota
Playing career
1966–1970Bemidji State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1971Western Illinois (assistant)
1972–1974Minnesota Morris (assistant)
1974–1979Minnesota Morris
1979–1984Willamette
1984–1985Arizona (assistant)
1985–1988Hawaii (assistant)
1988–2006North Dakota
2006–2007Northern Iowa (associate HC)
2008–2017Concordia (Moorhead)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1981–1984Willamette
2007–2008Northern Iowa (director of basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall608–413 (.595)
Tournaments11–8 (NCAA Division II)
1–3 (NCAA Division III)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× NIC (1977, 1978)
  • 3× NCC regular season (1990, 1991, 1995)
  • 3× NCC Tournament (1992–1994)
Awards
  • 2× NIC Coach of the Year (1977, 1978)
  • 2× Kodak/NABC Division II North Central Region Coach of the Year (1990, 1991)

Early life and education

Born in Bemidji, Minnesota, Glas attended Bemidji State University, where he played basketball for the Bemidji State Beavers from 1966 to 1970.[2][3][4] Glas graduated from Bemidji State with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1970 and completed a master's degree in education at Western Illinois University in 1971.[3]

Coaching career

Early coaching career (1970–1974)

Glas had his first coaching job during the 1970–71 season as an assistant at Western Illinois.[4] From 1971 to 1974, Glas was an assistant coach at Minnesota Morris under Jack Haddorff.[4]

Minnesota Morris (1974–1979)

Following the retirement of Haddorff, Glas was promoted to head coach at Minnesota Morris in 1974.[4] Glas had 27 wins in his first two seasons before a 21–6 season in 1976–77 with a Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) title.[4] Upon moving from the NAIA to NCAA Division III in 1977–78, Minnesota Morris went 22–6 with another NIC title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.[4] The NCC honored Glas with Coach of the Year honors in 1977 and 1978.[4]

Willamette (1979–1984)

Glas's next coaching stop was on the West Coast. From 1979 to 1984, Glas was head coach at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He was not as successful there, going 66–64 in five seasons with only one winning season in 1982–83 at 19–8.[5]

Hawaii and Arizona assistant (1984–1988)

After Willamette, Glas remained on the West Coast and got his first NCAA Division I job as an assistant coach at Arizona in the 1984–85 season under Lute Olson.[4] Arizona went 21–10 that season.[6]

With a recommendation from Olson, Glas was hired to an open assistant coaching position at Hawaii under new head coach Frank Arnold in 1985.[4] Arnold left Hawaii after two seasons and an 11–45 record.[7] Glas was retained by new head coach Riley Wallace for the 1987–88 season, during which Hawaii went 4–25.[4][8]

North Dakota (1988–2006)

From 1988 to 2006, Glas was head coach at North Dakota.[5] In his first season, North Dakota finished last in the North Central Conference (NCC), but the next season, the 1989–90 team won the NCC regular season title and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament.[4] That team was the first of six consecutive seasons with NCC regular season or tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.[9][4] In 1990 and 1991, Glas was the Kodak/National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II Coach of the Year for the North Central Region.[4] North Dakota also appeared in the 2000 and 2003 NCAA Tournaments.[9]

After 18 seasons, Glas ended his career at North Dakota with a 335–194 record, eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and the most wins in school history (335).[3]

Northern Iowa assistant (2006–2008)

On April 26, 2006, Glas resigned from North Dakota to accept a job offer at Northern Iowa to be associate head coach under Ben Jacobson.[10] The 2006–07 Northern Iowa team had an 18–13 record.[11] The following season, Glas was reassigned to director of basketball operations.[1] The 2007–08 Northern Iowa team went 18–14.[12]

Concordia (2008–2017)

Glas concluded his coaching career at Concordia College, a Division III college in Moorhead, Minnesota. In nine seasons from 2008 to 2017, he had a 118–111 record.[5] His best team was in 2012–13 with an 18–8 record and second place finish in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings.[13] On December 19, 2016, Glas announced his retirement effective at the end of the season.[14]

Personal life

Glas is married with two children. He and his wife have lived in Nevis, Minnesota since 2017.[15]

Head coaching record

Sources:[5][16][17][18][9]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Minnesota Morris Cougars (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1974–1979)
1974–75 Minnesota Morris 13–135–7T–3rd
1975–76 Minnesota Morris 14–107–54th
1976–77 Minnesota Morris 21–612–21stNAIA District 13 Final
1977–78 Minnesota Morris 22–612–21stNCAA Division III Regional Final
1978–79 Minnesota Morris 19–911–5T–2ndNCAA Division III Regional Fourth Place
Minnesota Morris: 89–44 (.669)47–21 (.691)
Willamette Bearcats (Northwest Conference) (1979–1984)
1979–80 Willamette 12–136–6T–3rd
1980–81 Willamette 13–136–6T–3rd
1981–82 Willamette 12–146–6T–4th
1982–83 Willamette 19–89–32nd
1983–84 Willamette 10–163–96th
Willamette: 66–64 (.508)30–30 (.500)
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1988–2006)
1988–89 North Dakota 8–203–1510th
1989–90 North Dakota 28–714–41stNCAA Division II Third Place
1990–91 North Dakota 29–417–11stNCAA Division II Elite Eight
1991–92 North Dakota 23–910–84thNCAA Division II Regional Third Place
1992–93 North Dakota 23–813–52ndNCAA Division II Regional Final
1993–94 North Dakota 23–911–7T–3rdNCAA Division II Regional Third Place
1994–95 North Dakota 19–912–6T–1stNCAA Division II First Round
1995–96 North Dakota 15–129–96th
1996–97 North Dakota 11–165–139th
1997–98 North Dakota 14–137–11T–7th
1998–99 North Dakota 17–1011–73rd
1999–2000 North Dakota 24–911–73rdNCAA Division II Regional Semifinal
2000–01 North Dakota 16–119–9T–5th
2001–02 North Dakota 19–1012–6T–3rd
2002–03 North Dakota 20–911–53rdNCAA Division II First Round
2003–04 North Dakota 14–145–77th
2004–05 North Dakota 20–106–65th
2005–06 North Dakota 13–154–8T–6th
North Dakota: 335–194 (.633)170–136 (.556)
Concordia Cobbers (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2008–2017)
2008–09 Concordia (Moorhead) 11–148–12T–7th
2009–10 Concordia (Moorhead) 13–129–117th
2010–11 Concordia (Moorhead) 14–1210–10T–6th
2011–12 Concordia (Moorhead) 7–185–15T–9th
2012–13 Concordia (Moorhead) 18–815–52nd
2013–14 Concordia (Moorhead) 12–138–127th
2014–15 Concordia (Moorhead) 15–1111–95th
2015–16 Concordia (Moorhead) 16–1013–7T–3rd
2016–17 Concordia (Moorhead) 12–139–11T–7th
Concordia (Moorhead): 118–111 (.515)88–92 (.489)
Total:608–413 (.595)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Rich Glas". University of Northern Iowa. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "Athletics Hall of Fame: Richard Glas". Bemidji State University. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. "Rich Glas". Concordia College. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. "Rich Glas". University of North Dakota. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. "NCAA Statistics: Rich Glas". NCAA. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arizona/1985-schedule.html
  7. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/frank-arnold-1.html
  8. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/hawaii/1988-schedule.html
  9. 2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). University of North Dakota. 2019. pp. 85–88, 110. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  10. "Men's basketball coach Rich Glas steps down after 18 years at UND". FightingSioux.com. University of North Dakota. April 26, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northern-iowa/2007-schedule.html
  12. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northern-iowa/2008-schedule.html
  13. https://concordiamn.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/yearbyyear
  14. "Glas To Retire, Hemmingsen Hired". Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota). December 19, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  15. "Class notes" (PDF). Bemidji State University Magazine. 34 (1): 44. Spring–Summer 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. Media Guide & Yearbook (PDF). Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 2020. pp. 5, 28–29. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  17. "Northwest Conference Men's Basketball History" (PDF). Northwest Conference. p. 6. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  18. North Central Conference Record Book (PDF). North Central Conference. 2008. pp. 50, 63–64. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.