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in 1969, and coached for 20 years until his retirement in 1989. During the 1973-74 and 1982-83 season, Friel guided the
Wildcats to a 16 wins, which was the most wins in school history until the 2013-14 season. For his coaching efforts during the 1982-83 season, UNH shared the
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After his retirement from coaching, Friel embarked on an administrative career in the UNH athletic department as both
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regular season title, and Friel was named ECAC North Coach of the Year, along with the U.S. Basketball
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in 1965, Friel began his coaching career in upstate New York at Fulton High School for a season, until he joined
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156:(July 8, 1943 – August 20, 2007) was a college basketball coach, known for his 20-year tenure at
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Friel died on August 20, 2007, after a long battle with illness.
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765:"UNH Legendary Men's Basketball Coach Gerry Friel Passes Away"
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779:"Gerard Friel Obituary - Legacy.com"
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742: Conference tournament champion
703: National champion
139:ECAC North Coach of the Year (1983)
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178:Friel was named the head coach of
171:'s staff as an assistant coach at
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1513:Sportspeople from Utica, New York
1503:People from Durham, New Hampshire
1478:American men's basketball coaches
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230:New Hampshire Wildcats
163:After graduating from
57:Durham, New Hampshire
203:Statistics overview
198:Head coaching record
116:Head coaching record
22:Biographical details
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238:/Independent/
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1042:Bill Herrion
1026:Jeff Jackson
1001:
946:Henry Swasey
937:
930:Henry Swasey
922:George Sauer
914:Henry Swasey
906:Butch Cowell
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165:Oswego State
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154:Gerard Friel
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68:Oswego State
52:(2007-08-20)
37:July 8, 1943
1473:2007 deaths
1468:1943 births
1044:(2005–2023)
1036:(1999–2005)
1028:(1996–1999)
1020:(1992–1996)
1018:Gib Chapman
1012:(1989–1992)
1004:(1969–1989)
1002:Gerry Friel
996:(1966–1969)
988:(1956–1966)
980:(1952–1956)
972:(1951–1952)
964:(1950–1951)
956:(1946–1950)
954:Ed Stanczyk
948:(1945–1946)
940:(1943–1945)
932:(1939–1943)
924:(1938–1939)
916:(1928–1938)
908:(1916–1928)
900:(1915–1916)
892:(1914–1915)
884:(1913–1914)
876:(1912–1913)
868:(1911–1912)
860:(1910–1911)
852:(1908–1910)
844:(1907–1908)
836:(1902–1907)
245:(1969–1989)
223:Postseason
217:Conference
97:(assistant)
17:Gerry Friel
1462:Categories
1182:Steinwedel
1010:Jim Boylan
986:Bill Olsen
874:Tod Eberle
751:References
185:ECAC North
33:1943-07-08
1398:Gallagher
1150:Chappelle
1118:Macarchuk
1034:Phil Rowe
970:Dale Hall
898:Carl Reed
220:Standing
169:Bob Cousy
102:1969–1989
91:1966–1969
86:Fulton HS
83:1965–1966
1438:Duquette
1338:Lonergan
1306:Lonergan
1298:Harrison
1290:Everhart
1052:(2023– )
978:Bob Kerr
890:No coach
850:No coach
834:No coach
214:Overall
1378:Pikiell
1354:Pikiell
1346:Pikiell
1330:Pikiell
1322:Broadus
1266:Brennan
1242:Herrion
1234:Brennan
1214:Herrion
1206:Herrion
1198:Keeling
1190:Herrion
1174:Brennan
1134:Calhoun
1126:Griffin
938:No team
882:No team
651:1988–89
630:1987–88
609:1986–87
588:1985–86
567:1984–85
546:1983–84
525:1982–83
504:1981–82
483:1980–81
462:1979–80
441:1978–79
420:1977–78
399:1976–77
378:1975–76
357:1974–75
336:1973–74
315:1972–73
294:1971–72
273:1970–71
252:1969–70
208:Season
121:Overall
1446:Becker
1444:2024:
1436:2023:
1430:Becker
1428:2022:
1420:2021:
1414:Becker
1412:2020:
1406:Becker
1404:2019:
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1394:Becker
1392:2018:
1386:Becker
1384:2017:
1376:2016:
1368:2015:
1362:Becker
1360:2014:
1352:2013:
1344:2012:
1336:2011:
1328:2010:
1320:2009:
1314:Monroe
1312:2008:
1304:2007:
1296:2006:
1288:2005:
1280:2004:
1272:2003:
1264:2002:
1258:Wright
1256:2001:
1250:Wright
1248:2000:
1240:1999:
1232:&
1228:1998:
1220:1997:
1212:1996:
1204:1995:
1196:1994:
1188:1993:
1180:1992:
1172:1991:
1166:Jarvis
1164:1990:
1156:1989:
1148:1988:
1140:1987:
1132:1986:
1124:1985:
1116:1984:
1108:1983:
687:Total:
134:Awards
59:, U.S.
42:, U.S.
1370:Brown
1282:Wolff
1274:Wolff
1222:Wolff
1158:Deane
1142:Fogel
1110:Friel
595:11–17
553:15–13
532:16–12
448:10–16
406:12–14
328:T–6th
322:11–15
307:T–4th
286:T–4th
280:11–12
265:T–4th
259:12–11
211:Team
1422:Odom
1230:Brey
664:10th
661:3–14
658:4–22
640:3–15
637:4–25
619:3–15
616:4–24
598:5–13
577:4–12
574:7–22
511:9–18
490:7–19
475:10th
472:0–11
469:4–22
427:7–19
385:8–18
367:2–10
364:6–18
343:16–9
325:2–10
301:14–9
47:Died
27:Born
643:8th
622:9th
601:7th
580:8th
559:4th
556:8–6
538:2nd
535:8–2
517:9th
514:2–9
496:9th
493:3–7
454:N/A
451:N/A
433:N/A
430:N/A
412:N/A
409:N/A
391:6th
388:3–9
370:6th
349:3rd
346:8–4
304:5–5
283:3–7
262:3–7
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76:HC
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1072:v
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805:t
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