Gene Visscher
American basketball coach (1940–2022)
 Visscher in 1972 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-11-23)November 23, 1940 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2022(2022-08-06) (aged 81) Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1966 | Weber State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1971 | Weber State (assistant) |
| 1971–1974 | Weber State |
| 1981–1983 | Northern Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 74–74 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Big Sky regular season (1972, 1973) | |
| Awards | |
| As coach: 2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1972, 1973) As player: 2× First-team All-Big Sky (1965, 1966) | |
Eugene Visscher (November 23, 1940 – August 6, 2022) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at Weber State University from 1971 to 1974 and at Northern Arizona University from 1981 to 1983.[1][2]
A native of Muskegon, Michigan,[3] he died in Michigan at the age of 81 on August 6, 2022.[4]
References
- ^ "Yuma Sun Newspaper Archives, Jan 10, 1983, p. 14". Newspaperarchive.com. January 10, 1983. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Gene Visscher Coaching Record". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Eugene Visscher obituary
- ^ Hain, Brett (August 8, 2022). "Former Weber State basketball player, coach Gene Visscher dies at 81". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
External links
- Gene Visscher at Basketball-Reference.com
- Gene Visscher at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
- Gene Visscher at RealGM
- Gene Visscher at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
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Weber State Wildcats men's basketball head coaches
- Dick Motta (1962–1968)
- Phil Johnson (1968–1971)
- Gene Visscher (1971–1974)
- Neil McCarthy (1974–1985)
- Larry Farmer (1985–1988)
- Denny Huston (1988–1991)
- Ron Abegglen (1991–1999)
- Joe Cravens (1999–2006)
- Randy Rahe (2006–2022)
- Eric Duft (2022–)
