Howard Moore (basketball)

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Howard Moore
Biographical details
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater University Of Wisconsin
Playing career
1990–95 Wisconsin
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999 Chicago (asst.)
2000–2003 Bradley (asst.)
2003–2004 Ball State (asst.)
2004–2005 Loyola (Chicago) (asst.)
2005–2010 Wisconsin (asst.)
2010–2015 UIC
2015–2019Wisconsin (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall49–111 (.306)

Howard Moore is a former American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago. Moore replaced Jimmy Collins as head coach of the Flames on August 23, 2010. [1] Moore most recently served as an assistant on head coach Greg Gard's staff at Wisconsin.

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Moore played at Taft High School in the Chicago Public League and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. [1] He began his coaching career with assisting the head boys basketball coach at Taft High School before coaching alongside Stewart (Stew) Robinson as his assistant head coach at UIC.

On the morning of Saturday, May 25, 2019, two members of his family were killed as the result of a collision with a vehicle that was being driven the wrong way. Moore's daughter, Jaidyn, died at the scene and his wife, Jennifer, died in a hospital. Assistant Coach Moore received serious injuries and was hospitalized, and his son, Jerell, received minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle going the wrong way was pronounced dead at the scene. [2] Due to serious health concerns in the aftermath of the accident, Moore did not coach during the 2019–2020 nor in the 2020-21 season. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UIC Flames (Horizon League)(2010–2015)
2010–11 UIC 7–242–1610th
2011–12 UIC 8–223–159th
2012–13 UIC 18–167–95th CIT Second Round
2013–14 UIC 6–251–159th
2014–15 UIC 10–244–127th
UIC:49–111 (.306)17–67 (.202)
Total:49–111 (.306)

      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

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References

  1. 1 2 "UIC, Moore ready for new era". ESPN.com.
  2. "Driver more than 2.5 times over alcohol limit in crash that killed coach's wife, daughter". www.detroitnews.com.
  3. Journal. "Howard Moore placed in long-term care facility, won't coach in 2019-20first=Jim Polzin | Wisconsin State". madison.com.