John Erwin (basketball) - Misplaced Pages

John W. Erwin
Biographical details
Erwin in 1914
Born	(1894-04-05)April 5, 1894 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1972(1972-03-03) (aged 77) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball, tennis
1911–1914	Clemson

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1913–1915	Clemson

Head coaching record
Overall	4–8 (.333)

John Watson Erwin (April 5, 1894–March 3, 1972) was an American college basketball coach. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 1894, he attended Clemson College from 1911 to 1914, where he excelled in both tennis and basketball. Alongside his brother James, he won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association doubles championship in 1913. Erwin played on Clemson's first basketball team in 1912, and was captain and player-coach in the 1914 season. He also coached the 1915 team. After leaving Clemson, he ran a grocery wholesaler in Spartanburg, and died in 1972.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall
Clemson Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913–1915)
1913–14	Clemson	1–3
1914–15	Clemson	3–5
Clemson:		4–8 (.333)
Total:		4–8 (.333)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

"Clemson Vault: The Erwin Brothers". Clemson Tigers. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
Blackman, Sam; Bradley, Bob; Kriese, Chuck; Vanervort, Will (2013). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-61321-356-8.

v t e Clemson Tigers men's basketball head coaches
Frank Dobson (1911–1913) John W. Erwin (1913–1915) Audley H. Ward (1915–1916) Country Morris (1916–1917) Edward Donahue (1917–1919) Country Morris (1919–1920) Larry Conover (1920–1921) E. J. Stewart (1921–1923) Bud Saunders (1923–1925) Tink Gillam (1925–1927) Josh Cody (1927–1931) Joe Davis (1931–1940) Rock Norman (1940–1946) Banks McFadden (1946–1956) Press Maravich (1956–1962) Bobby Roberts (1962–1970) Tates Locke (1970–1975) Bill Foster (1975–1984) Cliff Ellis (1984–1994) Rick Barnes (1994–1998) Larry Shyatt (1998–2003) Oliver Purnell (2003–2010) Brad Brownell (2010– )

Clemson Tigers men's basketball head coaches

Frank Dobson (1911–1913)
John W. Erwin (1913–1915)
Audley H. Ward (1915–1916)
Country Morris (1916–1917)
Edward Donahue (1917–1919)
Country Morris (1919–1920)
Larry Conover (1920–1921)
E. J. Stewart (1921–1923)
Bud Saunders (1923–1925)
Tink Gillam (1925–1927)
Josh Cody (1927–1931)
Joe Davis (1931–1940)
Rock Norman (1940–1946)
Banks McFadden (1946–1956)
Press Maravich (1956–1962)
Bobby Roberts (1962–1970)
Tates Locke (1970–1975)
Bill Foster (1975–1984)
Cliff Ellis (1984–1994)
Rick Barnes (1994–1998)
Larry Shyatt (1998–2003)
Oliver Purnell (2003–2010)
Brad Brownell (2010– )

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