John Affleck (coach)

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John Affleck
Biographical details
Born1938or1939(age 85–86) [1]
Alma mater Taylor '61
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
1964–1972 Binghamton
Men's basketball
1972–1983 Binghamton
Men's golf
1988–2003 Binghamton
Head coaching record
OverallMen's basketball: 100-158 (.388)
Baseball: 46-56-1 (.451)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
6x District Coach of the Year
2003 America East Coach of the Year

John A. Affleck is an American former college sports coach. He coached baseball, men's basketball, and men's golf at Binghamton University, in addition to serving as an instructor and administrator. Under him, Binghamton's men's golf program qualified for nine NCAA Tournaments, including one in Division I. He is the only professor of physical education in the State University of New York (SUNY) system to have received the Chancellor's Award for Teaching.

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Coaching career

Baseball

Affleck began his coaching career as the head coach of Harpur College's baseball program. (Harpur became part of the State University of New York system at the start of the 1965–1966 academic year, and was renamed State University of New York at Binghamton, as a result.) [2] Affleck coached the school's baseball program for nine seasons (1964–1972) and had an overall record of 46-56-1. SUNY Binghamton had its first 10-win season under Affleck when it went 10-6 in 1971. [3] [4] [5]

Men's basketball

At the start of the 1972–1973 academic year, Affleck left the baseball program to become the head coach of SUNY Binghamton's men's basketball program. He was the program's head coach for 11 seasons (1972–1973 to 1982–1983). His career record was 100-158. His teams finished with a winning percentage above .500 in only three of his eleven seasons, and they never finished better than .500 in SUNYAC play. [4] [5] [6] After being fired, he released a statement partially published in the Press and Sun-Bulletin calling his treatment by SUNY director of athletics and physical education Nell Jackson "improper." [1]

Men's golf

In 1985, Affleck started a club men's golf program at SUNY Binghamton. Under him, men's golf became a varsity sport at the school for the start of the 1988–1989 season. [5] (In 1992, SUNY Binghamton began referring to itself simply as Binghamton University, and the change was reflected in the school's athletic programs.) [2] He served as Binghamton's head coach for 15 seasons (1988–1989 to 2002–2003), in which the team won 69 tournaments and qualified for nine NCAA Tournaments. [7] In seven NCAA Division III tournament appearances (1992–1998), Binghamton's highest finish was fourth place in 1993. The Bearcats also appeared in one Division II and one Division I tournament, as Binghamton's athletic program moved to higher divisions of the NCAA. In the 1999 NCAA Division II Northern Regional, Binghamton finished 11th out of 15 teams. In the 2003 NCAA Division I East Regional, Binghamton finished 22nd out of 27 teams. [8]

Affleck received individual recognition for his golf coaching career. He was named District Coach of the Year six times and the America East Conference Coach of the Year in 2003. [5]

Head coaching record

Men's basketball

The following is a table of Affleck's yearly records as an NCAA head men's basketball coach. [6]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
SUNY Binghamton (Independent (DIII))(1972–1974)
1972–1973SUNY Binghamton 11-9
1973–1974SUNY Binghamton 9-15
Division III Independent:20-24
Binghamton Bearcats (SUNYAC)(1974–1983)
1974–1975SUNY Binghamton 13-105-53rd (East)
1975–1976SUNY Binghamton 14-104-64th (East)
1976–1977SUNY Binghamton 9-164-66th (East)
1977–1978SUNY Binghamton 10-144-5t-6th (East)
1978–1979SUNY Binghamton 7-172-96th (East)
1979–1980SUNY Binghamton 5-191-96th (East)
1980–1981SUNY Binghamton 10-153-7t-4th (East)
1981–1982SUNY Binghamton 3-182-85th (East)
1982–1983SUNY Binghamton 9-151-86th (East)
SUNYAC:80-13426-63
Total:100-158

      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

Baseball

The following is a table of Affleck's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. [3]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Harpur/SUNY Binghamton (NCAA College Division Independent)(1964–1972)
1964Harpur 2-8
1965Harpur 5-3-1
1966SUNY Binghamton 4-7
1967SUNY Binghamton 3-6
1968SUNY Binghamton 5-6
1969SUNY Binghamton 3-8
1970SUNY Binghamton 6-7
1971SUNY Binghamton 10-6
1972SUNY Binghamton 8-5
Total:46-56-1

      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

Hall of fame inductions

Affleck was inducted into the Binghamton University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. [4]

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