Sport(s) College basketball 1981–1992 Hartford School Saint Francis University 1979–1981 Fairfield (asst.) Date drafted 1977 | 1977–1978 Niagara (asst.) Role Basketball Player 1974–1977 Saint Francis (PA) Name Jack Phelan | |
Born June 14, 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-06-14 ) 1978–1979 Saint Francis (PA) (asst.) | ||
John "Jack" Phelan (born June 14, 1954) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the University of Hartford's men's head coach from 1981 to 1992 and compiled an overall record of 128–181. Phelan oversaw the transition of the program from a NCAA Division II program into Division I. His previous coaching stops included Niagara University, Saint Francis University, and Fairfield University.
As a player, Phelan suited up for the Saint Francis Red Flash after a high school career at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. He scored a Stokes Fieldhouse record 42 points in his senior season against Duquesne. Phelan was chosen in the sixth round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, although he never played in the league.
After stepping down as Hartford's head coach in 1992, Phelan went into private consulting. He eventually became a high school athletics administrator at Farmington High School in Connecticut.