Murray Greason

Murray Crossley Greason (December 26, 1900 – January 1, 1960) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He earned 12 athletic letters as a student-athlete at Wake Forest University in baseball, basketball and football from 1922 to 1926.[1]

Murray Greason

Greason in the 1953 Howler
Biographical details
Born	December 26, 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina
Died	January 1, 1960 (aged 59) Greensboro, North Carolina
Playing career
Football
1922–1925	Wake Forest
Basketball
1922–1926	Wake Forest
Position(s)	Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1926–1933	Lexington HS
1934–1957	Wake Forest
Baseball
1939–1942	Wake Forest
1945–1947	Wake Forest
Head coaching record
Overall	285–243 (college basketball) 44–37–2 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Basketball SoCon regular season (1939) SoCon Tournament (1953)
Awards
Basketball SoCon Coach of the Year (1953) ACC Coach of the Year (1956)

After graduation, Greason became a coach at Lexington High School in North Carolina. In 1934, he became head basketball coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest, to start a tenure that would last 23 seasons, during which time he compiled a record of 288–244. Greason won a Southern Conference regular season title in 1939, and a tournament title in 1953. He was also named Southern Conference Coach of the Year that season. He led Wake Forest into the Atlantic Coast Conference as a charter member in 1954 and in 1956 was named ACC Coach of the Year. Greason also coached the Wake Forest baseball team from 1940-1947.[2]

Greason was killed in an automobile accident on January 1, 1960.[1]

Head coaching record

College basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Independent) (1933–1936)
1933–34	Wake Forest	5–9
1934–35	Wake Forest	6–10
1935–36	Wake Forest	9–12
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Southern Conference) (1936–1953)
1936–37	Wake Forest	15–6	9–4	3rd
1937–38	Wake Forest	7–12	7–8	9th
1938–39	Wake Forest	18–6	15–3	1st	NCAA Elite Eight
1939–40	Wake Forest	13–9	10–5	4th
1940–41	Wake Forest	9–9	7–6	8th
1941–42	Wake Forest	16–8	13–5	3rd
1942–43	Wake Forest	1–10	1–10	14th
1944–45	Wake Forest	3–14	0–6	13th
1945–46	Wake Forest	12–6	8–5	4th
1946–47	Wake Forest	11–13	8–9	11th
1947–48	Wake Forest	18–11	8–7	T–8th
1948–49	Wake Forest	11–13	7–7	T–7th
1949–50	Wake Forest	14–16	11–8	7th
1950–51	Wake Forest	16–14	8–9	T–10th
1951–52	Wake Forest	10–19	7–9	10th
1952–53	Wake Forest	19–6	12–3	2nd	NCAA Sweet 16
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1953–1957)
1953–54	Wake Forest	17–12	8–4	3rd
1954–55	Wake Forest	17–12	8–6	4th
1955–56	Wake Forest	19–9	10–4	3rd
1956–57	Wake Forest	19–9	7–7	4th
Wake Forest:		285–243 (.540)	164–125 (.567)
Total:		285–243 (.540)
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. "Ex-Deacon Coach Killed in Auto Wreck". Charleston News and Courier. 1960-01-02.
2. "Murray Greason bio". NC Sports HOF profile.