Sonny Moran
Garland E. "Sonny" Moran (June 29, 1926 – December 18, 2016) was an American college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head men's baseball coach at Morris Harvey College—now the University of Charleston—from 1957 to 1965 and West Virginia University from 1965 to 1969.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1926 Charleston, West Virginia |
| Died | December 18, 2016 (aged 90) Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1950 | Morris Harvey |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1965 | Morris Harvey |
| 1965–1969 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 1969–1974 | West Virginia |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1974–1987 | Morehead State |
| 1987–1982 | GSC (commissioner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 184–154 |
Moran played college basketball at Morris Harvey, where he was a four-year starter from 1946 to 1950. He returned to MHC as head coach on 1957, where he compiled a 147–76 record.[1] He then moved to West Virginia as an assistant, moving into the head coaching position in 1969 when Bucky Waters moved to Duke University. In five seasons with the Mountaineers, Moran led the team to a 57–68 record. He left to become athletic director at Morehead State University, where he stayed for fourteen seasons. He then was commissioner of the Gulf South Conference until his retirement in 1992.[2]
Moran died in Gulf Shores, Alabama on December 18, 2016 at age 90.[3]
References
- "Hall of Famer, Sonny Moran, Passes Away at 90". UCGoldenEagles.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- Furfari, Mickey (March 25, 2014). "Sonny Moran recalls WVU basketball's 'greatest tragedy'". The Register-Herald. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- "Former WVU men's basketball coach Sonny Moran dies". Charleston Gazette-Mail. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.