George Hanson

George Hanson (April 12, 1935 – September 22, 2016) was an American basketball coach. Hanson was the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the 1970-71 season, where he finished 11-13 and led the squad to a 5th-place finish.^[1] Hanson resigned after one season and was replaced by Bill Musselman.^[2] Hanson played for the Gophers in the 1950s and was subsequently an assistant coach with John Kundla and Bill Fitch. He succeeded Fitch as Gophers coach in 1970.^[3]

He died on September 22, 2016 at the age of 81.^[4]

References[]

^ Former Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Coaches^{[permanent dead link]}, November 29, 2007. University of Minnesota. Access date September 28, 2008.
^ Walker, Herb. "Ashland cage coach to take Gophers' post," The Bryan Times, April 6, 1971.
^ Hartman, Sid. "Sid Hartman," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 7, 1986.
^ Obituary: Former Gophers basketball coach became pioneer in adapted physical education

[1] Former Golden Gopher Men's Basketball Coaches^{[permanent dead link]}, November 29, 2007. University of Minnesota. Access date September 28, 2008.

[2] Walker, Herb. "Ashland cage coach to take Gophers' post," The Bryan Times, April 6, 1971.

[3] Hartman, Sid. "Sid Hartman," Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 7, 1986.

[4] Obituary: Former Gophers basketball coach became pioneer in adapted physical education

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