Dick Kuchen

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Dick Kuchen (born June 22, 1944) is an American basketball coach. [1] He served as head coach at University of California, Berkeley from 1978 to 1985. [1] He then served as the head coach at Yale University from 1986 to 1999. [2] Kuchen served as assistant coach with the 1978 Notre Dame Final Four team. [1]

In 2005 Kuchen was inducted into the Rider College Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Coach Dick Kuchen resigning after 13 years". Yale Bulletin & Calendar. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. Morris, Alison (4 December 1998). "Coach's Corner: Dick Kuchen". Yale Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  3. "Dick Kuchen". Rider University Broncs. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.