Pat Flannery

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Pat Flannery
Biographical details
Born (1957-09-23) September 23, 1957 (age 65)
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1976–1980 Bucknell
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1983 Bucknell (assistant)
1983–1986 Drexel (assistant)
1986–1987 William & Mary (assistant)
1987–1989 Drexel (assistant)
1989–1994 Lebanon Valley
1994–2008 Bucknell
Head coaching record
Overall327–222
Tournaments2–2 (NCAA Division I)
6–1 (NCAA Division III)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division III (1994)
3 Patriot League regular reason (1995, 2006, 2007)
2 Patriot League tournament (2005, 2006)
Awards
3x Patriot League Coach of the Year (1995, 1997, 2006)
Hugh Durham Award (2006)

Pat Flannery (born September 23, 1957) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball at Lebanon Valley College from 1989 to 1994 and Bucknell University from 1994 to 2008. [1] Flannery was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and attended Pottsville Area High School, graduating in 1976. He played college basketball at Bucknell as a point guard, leading the Bison to several league championships before graduating in 1980. Flannery led his team, a 14-seed, to a first-round victory in the 2005 NCAA Division I tournament over Kansas. Bucknell's victory was the first NCAA Tournament win ever for any Patriot League team. In the 2006 regular season the Bison went undefeated in Patriot League play. In the 2006 NCAA tournament, the Bison beat Arkansas in the first round for their second consecutive first-round victory. Following the 2007–08 basketball season, Flannery retired after 14 seasons as Bucknell's head coach. He resides in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and now works in a fundraising capacity for Bucknell.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1989–1994)
1989–90Lebanon Valley 17–9
1990–91Lebanon Valley 14–11
1991–92Lebanon Valley 17–8
1992–93Lebanon Valley 18–11 NCAA Division III second round
1993–94Lebanon Valley 28–4 NCAA Division III champion
Lebanon Valley:94–43
Bucknell Bison (Patriot League)(1994–2008)
1994–95 Bucknell 13–1411–3T–1st
1995–96 Bucknell 17–118–4T–3rd
1996–97 Bucknell 18–119–32nd
1997–98 Bucknell 13–158–43rd
1998–99 Bucknell 16–139–3T–2nd
1999–00 Bucknell 17–118–43rd
2000–01 Bucknell 14–154–8T–5th
2001–02 Bucknell 13–168–6T–3rd
2002–03 Bucknell 14–157–75th
2003–04 Bucknell 14–159–5T–3rd
2004–05 Bucknell 23–1011–32nd NCAA Division I second round
2005–06 Bucknell 27–514–01st NCAA Division I second round
2006–07 Bucknell 22–913–1T–1st
2007–08 Bucknell 12–196–8T–5th
Bucknell:233–179
Total:327–222

      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. "Bucknell Men's Basketball Coach Pat Flannery Announces Retirement, Will Continue to Work for University in Fundraising Position". Patriot League. Retrieved 12 October 2010.