Henry Lannigan
Encyclopedia
Henry Hayden Lannigan was the first head basketball coach in the University of Virginia
basketball history from 1905 to 1929. He accumulated a record of 254-95 (.728). During his tenure he improved the track program and introduced boxing and basketball. The current venue used by the Cavalier track and field teams, Lannigan Field, is named in his honor. He is buried in the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
basketball history from 1905 to 1929. He accumulated a record of 254-95 (.728). During his tenure he improved the track program and introduced boxing and basketball. The current venue used by the Cavalier track and field teams, Lannigan Field, is named in his honor. He is buried in the University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium.