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Larry Chapman was the college basketball head coach for Auburn University at Montgomery and was for 37 years. Coaching career---AUM Head Basketball Coach (1976-2014) Macon East Head Basketball Coach (2015- Present) Chapman has compiled many successful seasons including eight straight seasons with an average of 25 or more wins. He won three straight NAIA District 27 Championships with the team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.aumathletics.com/roster/11/1/1366.php )〕 Only the second head coach in the program's history, Chapman coached for 37 seasons with the Warhawks' men's basketball team. Chapman, who was inducted into the inaugural AUM Athletic Hall of Fame class in 2005, has amassed a record of 705-477 at the institution, ranking him fifth in career victories among NAIA coaches and among the top 40 for all collegiate coaches. Chapman came to AUM prior to the 1977-78 season to lead a men's program which had won 26 combined games in the first two seasons. In just his second season, he led the team to a 20 win season, his first of 15 at AUM during his illustrious career. Chapman's 1987-88 team posted a record of 32-3 and reached the national championship game. Following the season, he was named the NAIA's Coach of the Year. He has also coached two teams to the tournament quarterfinals and three into the second round. In total, Chapman-coached teams qualified for 11 NAIA National Tournaments. After one year of retirement and enjoying time with family, Coach had the itch to get back in the game. Correction, people who knew him had the itch for him to get back in the game. You don't put coaching greatness on a plant shelf collecting dust before it has the urge for someone to polish it. Macon-East announced it hired Chapman to coach the boys basketball team. The Silver Fox has taken his talents to the high school level. A place he feels right at home. Get it done Silver Fox, get it done. A legend to those who know him, a father to those have played for him, and a better person for those who have had the fortune of speaking to him. Chapman has 4 kids (Clint, Larry, Christa, Luke) and many grandchildren, one of which has the opportunity to play for the Silver Fox at Macon East. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Chapman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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