J. Craig Ruby

J. Craig Ruby
James Craig Ruby
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach (Deceased)
Team University of Illinois
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born 1896
Place of birth Missouri, USA
Died 1980
Playing career
1917-1920 Missouri
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1920–1922
1922-1936
Missouri
Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall 181-97
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Missouri Valley Conference (1917-18), (1919-20) player
Missouri Valley Conference (1920-21), (1921-22) coach
Big Ten Conference Champions (1923-24), (1934-35)

J. Craig Ruby, (born 1896, died 1980) a former college basketball player and coach, had a successful career both on and off the court. Ruby, a two-time All-American and All-Missouri Valley Conference forward for the University of Missouri Tigers, took over the head coaching position of his alma-mater in 1920. After two years of being at the reins of the program and compiling a record of 33 wins and only 2 losses, Ruby was recruited by University of Illinois athletic director George Huff to take over the Fighting Illini’s men’s basketball coaching duties.

Beginning in 1922 and continuing on for the next 14 years, Ruby compiled a record of 148 wins and 95 losses. While playing in the Big Ten Conference, Ruby’s teams recorded 94 wins and 74 losses and won the conference championship 2 times. Ruby left the program in 1936 with coaching duties given to Douglas R. Mills.[1]

Ruby and legendary Kansas coach Phog Allen actively campaigned together for higher baskets to offset the advantage of tall centers. He also advocated the elimination of the dribble to do away with stalling, and wanted the hoop enlarged to 20 inches in diameter rather than the standard 18.[2] In 1930 Ruby served as the president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).[3]

Ruby retired from coaching to pursue a career with the Kansas City based, Hallmark greeting card company at the age of 39, he died in 1980 at the age of 84.

Collegiate records

Season Team Season Record Postseason
1920-21 Missouri 17-1 Conference Champions
1921-22 Missouri 16-1 Conference Champions
Total Missouri 33-2 0.943
Season Team Season Record Conf. Record Postseason
1922-23 Illinois 9-6 7-5 T-4th
1923-24 Illinois 11-6 8-4 T-1st
1924-25 Illinois 11-6 8-4 T-3rd
1925-26 Illinois 9-8 6-6 T-5th
1926-27 Illinois 10-7 7-5 T-4th
1927-28 Illinois 5-12 2-10 T-9th
1928-29 Illinois 10-7 6-6 T-5th
1929-30 Illinois 8-8 7-5 T-4th
1930-31 Illinois 12-5 7-5 5th
1931-32 Illinois 11-6 7-5 5th
1932-33 Illinois 11-7 6-6 T-5th
1933-34 Illinois 13-6 7-5 4th
1934-35 Illinois 15-5 9-3 T-1st
1935-36 Illinois 13-6 7-5 T-3rd
Total Illinois 148-95 94-74 0.609

References

  1. ^ A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond ISBN 1582617937
  2. ^ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/ill-all-century-team-coaches.html
  3. ^ NABC Presidents List

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