Al McClellan
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Albert B. "General" McClellan (died August 23, 1962 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
) was a college basketball coach at Providence
, St. Anselm
, Boston College
, and Belmont Abbey
.
McClellan coached St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts
before becoming head coach at Providence in 1927. In his eleven seasons as head coach, the Friars had a 147-65 record. He resigned after the 1938 season because he felt the school administration was giving more money to the football team at the expense of the basketball program.
McClellan returned to college basketball in 1940 as the head coach of the St. Anselm Hawks. When Boston College decided to reinstate their basketball team in 1945, McClellan was chosen to coach the revived team. He resigned from his position after the 1953 and became the first head basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College
. At the time of his resignation, he was BC's winningest basketball coach. McClellan retired from coaching in 1956.
McClellan died on August 23, 1962 at the age of 63.
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain is a historic neighborhood of in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farm land to the south, it was originally part of the city of Roxbury...
) was a college basketball coach at Providence
Providence Friars men's basketball
The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island...
, St. Anselm
Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College is a nationally ranked, private, Benedictine, Catholic liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Founded in 1889 by Abbot Hilary Pfrängle, O.S.B. of Saint Mary's Abbey in Newark, New Jersey, at the request of Bishop Denis M. Bradley of Manchester, New Hampshire, the...
, Boston College
Boston College Eagles men's basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...
, and Belmont Abbey
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...
.
McClellan coached St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
before becoming head coach at Providence in 1927. In his eleven seasons as head coach, the Friars had a 147-65 record. He resigned after the 1938 season because he felt the school administration was giving more money to the football team at the expense of the basketball program.
McClellan returned to college basketball in 1940 as the head coach of the St. Anselm Hawks. When Boston College decided to reinstate their basketball team in 1945, McClellan was chosen to coach the revived team. He resigned from his position after the 1953 and became the first head basketball coach at Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College is a private liberal-arts Catholic college located in Belmont, North Carolina, USA west of Uptown Charlotte. It was founded in 1876 by the Benedictine monks of Belmont Abbey...
. At the time of his resignation, he was BC's winningest basketball coach. McClellan retired from coaching in 1956.
McClellan died on August 23, 1962 at the age of 63.