Clifford Wells

W. R. Clifford "Cliff" Wells (March 17, 1896 – August 15, 1977) was an American basketball coach and administrator. As a high school basketball coach in Indiana he led his teams to winning more than 50 tournaments, including two Indiana state championships in 1919 and 1934. He was the Tulane University head coach from 1945 to 1963. He was the first full-time executive secretary and director of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, serving from 1963 to 1966. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965.^[1] He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1972. Wells died on August 15, 1977, of an apparent heart attack, at his home in Garland, Texas.^[2]

Clifford Wells

Wells pictured in Jambalaya 1950, Tulane yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1896-03-17)March 17, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 15, 1977(1977-08-15) (aged 81) Garland, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917–1921	Bloomington HS (IN)
1921–1922	Columbus HS (IN)
1922–1945	Logansport HS (IN)
1945–1963	Tulane
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1966	Basketball HOF (director)
Head coaching record
Overall	254–171 (college)
Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1972 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Tulane Green Wave (Southeastern Conference) (1945–1963)
1945–46	Tulane	15–7	4–5	8th
1946–47	Tulane	22–9	8–5	5th
1947–48	Tulane	23–3	13–1	2nd
1948–49	Tulane	24–4	12–3	2nd
1949–50	Tulane	15–7	8–4	T–3rd
1950–51	Tulane	12–12	8–6	4th
1951–52	Tulane	12–12	7–7	T–6th
1952–53	Tulane	12–6	9–4	2nd
1953–54	Tulane	15–8	10–4	T–3rd
1954–55	Tulane	14–6	9–5	T–3rd
1955–56	Tulane	12–12	7–7	5th
1956–57	Tulane	15–9	9–5	T–3rd
1957–58	Tulane	8–16	3–11	T–10th
1958–59	Tulane	13–11	6–8	T–7th
1959–60	Tulane	13–11	8–6	T–4th
1960–61	Tulane	11–13	6–8	T–6th
1961–62	Tulane	12–10	6–8	T–6th
1962–63	Tulane	6–16	4–10	T–10th
Tulane:		254–171	137–107
Total:		254–171

References

1. "Cliff Wells - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame".
2. "Former Tulane coach dies". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. August 16, 1977. p. 44. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Clifford Wells at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame