Floyd Bank

Floyd Bank is a former basketball coach at the high school, college, and professional level.

Early life

Bank played basketball at Dewitt Clinton High School in the Bronx.[1] He later went on to attend school at New York University.[2]

High school coaching

Floyd Bank spent 20 years at Long Island City High School coaching basketball.[3] Bank moved on to Thomas Edison after this.[4] Bank spent an additional 15 years coaching basketball at Thomas Edison High school (New York City).[1] During that period he compiled a 550-241 record.[1] He described his time as being tough, sometimes having to put 4-5 students into his car.[5] Bank would go on to join the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.[1] After leaving Edison in 2001, he went on to take a position at Long Island University at CW Post.[1] [6] He retired as the coach with the most wins in the PSAL.[7]

College coaching

Bank was an assistant coach at New York University.[8] Bank served as the head coach at Queens College basketball team where he led them to a 12-14 record.[9] At CW Post he was an assistant coach as well.[8] He additionally served as the New York Knicks Head Coach for their Summer Basketball League.[10]

Personal

Bank has been married to his wife Barbera for more than 60 years.[8] He nominated Jeff Bieder for the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Martin, Dan (24 March 2002). "BANK TAKES SPOT BESIDE LEGENDS". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  2. ^ "Times Newsweekly/This Week'S Sports". Timesnewsweekly.com. 2002-04-25. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  3. ^ Garcia, Julian (1998-12-14). "Winning Streak Proves Money In Bank For Edison". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  4. ^ Garcia, Julian (1998-12-14). "Winning Streak Proves Money In Bank For Edison". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  5. ^ "History Of NYC Basketball / A Century Full of Ups, Downs". Newsday.com. 2002-03-26. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  6. ^ "Magnet's Grandby Dean Of PSAL Coaches". Newsday.com. 2002-03-26. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  7. ^ "Hoops Hall of Fame welcomes large class | Local Sports". Poststar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  8. ^ a b c Butler, Dylan. "Former LIC, Edison coach feted upstate • TimesLedger". Timesledger.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  9. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE - Queens Coach Out". The New York Times. 6 February 1983. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  10. ^ "Times Newsweekly/This Week'S Sports". Timesnewsweekly.com. 2001-02-22. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  11. ^ [1] Archived September 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine