Paul Hansen (basketball)
{{Short description|American basketball coach (1928–1993)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Paul Hansen
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1928|12|6}}
| birth_place = Hull, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1993|1|18|1928|12|6}}
| death_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
| player_years1 = 1947–1951
| player_team1 = Oklahoma City
| coach_years1 = 1951–1954
| coach_team1 = Noble HS
| coach_years2 = 1955
| coach_team2 = Jackson JHS
| coach_years3 = 1956–1973
| coach_team3 = Oklahoma City (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 1973–1979
| coach_team4 = Oklahoma City
| coach_years5 = 1979–1986
| coach_team5 = Oklahoma State
| coach_years6 = 1986–1991
| coach_team6 = USAO
| overall_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = Big Eight tournament (1983)
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Paul Hansen (December 6, 1928 – January 18, 1993) was an American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). Prior to the becoming a head coach, he acted as an assistant to iconic Oklahoma City University coach, Abe Lemons for 18 seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/2418830/coach-paul-hansen-dies-at-age-64|title = Coach Paul Hansen Dies at Age 64|date = January 19, 1993}} Hansen, born in Iowa, but raised in Oklahoma City, played college basketball at the Oklahoma City University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/paul-hansen/|title = Paul Hansen (Former Head Coach)}} He began his coaching career at Noble High School, before returning to his alma mater. After Lemmons left OCU to coach Pan American, Hansen moved into the lead role. Hansen led Oklahoma City to three consecutive winning seasons, where he coached Allen Leavell who went onto 10 seasons in the NBA. Hansen then became Oklahoma State's head men's basketball coach in 1979. He led the Cowboys to their first 20 win season and NCAA tournament appearance since 1965. Hansen was let go from the Cowboys in 1986 and became the head coach at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He guided the USAO Drovers through 1991 before retiring. Hansen died on January 18, 1993; he was 64 years old. Paul Hansen was married and he and his wife, Carol, had five daughters, Elizabeth, Patti, Judith, Mary and Heidi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coachesdatabase.com/paul-hansen/|title = Paul Hansen (Former Head Coach)}}{{cite news|title=Ex-Oklahoma State coach Paul Hansen dies at 64|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52444969/st-louis-post-dispatch/ |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=January 19, 1993|page=32|via =Newspapers.com|accessdate = May 30, 2020}} {{Open access}}
College Head Coaching Record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Oklahoma City Chiefs
| conference = Independent
| startyear = 1973
| endyear = 1978
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1973–74
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 13–13
| conference =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1974–75
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 12–14
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1975–76
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 9–18
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1976–77
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 14–12
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1977–78
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 16–11
| conference =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Oklahoma City Chiefs
| conference = Trans America Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1978
| endyear = 1979
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1978–79
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = 18–11
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 3rd
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Oklahoma City
| overall = {{Winning percentage|82|79|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|5|0|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Oklahoma State Cowboys
| conference = Big Eight
| startyear = 1979
| endyear = 1986
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1979–80
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 10–17
| conference = 4–10
| confstanding = 8th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1980–81
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 18–9
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding = 5th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1981–82
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 15–12
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = 5th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1982–83
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 24–7
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Division I first round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1983–84
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 13–15
| conference = 5–9
| confstanding = 7th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1984–85
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 12–16
| conference = 3–11
| confstanding = 8th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = 1985–86
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = 15–13
| conference = 6–8
| confstanding = 6th
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Oklahoma State
| overall = {{Winning percentage|107|89|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|42|56|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = USAO Drovers
| conference = Sooner Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1986
| endyear = 1991
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = USAO
| overall = {{Winning percentage|77|66|record=y}}
| confrecord =
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{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = {{Winning percentage|266|234|record=y}}
| legend = no
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.coachesdatabase.com/paul-hansen/]
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