Joe Daher
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Central City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 Central City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1993 (aged 79–80) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939–1941 | Morris Harvey (assistant) |
| 1943–1944 | VMI (assistant) |
| 1949 | VMI (asst.) |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1942 | Morris Harvey |
| 1942–1943 | Manhattan |
| 1943–1945 | VMI |
| Baseball | |
| 1940–1942 | Morris Harvey |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–76 (basketball) |
Joseph G. Daher (1913 – September 21, 1993) was an American college basketball and football coach. A graduate of Juniata College, Daher coached the Manhattan Jaspers from 1942 to 1943 as well as the VMI Keydets basketball program from 1943 to 1945. He also coached three sports at Morris Harvey College (now known as the University of Charleston) in Charleston, West Virginia for three years. In 1940, Daher coauthored a book entitled "Fundamentals of Basketball" with the great Clair Bee. Additionally, Daher spent two seasons as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933 and 1934.
Daher began coaching at Morris Harvey College, which has now been known as the University of Charleston since 1978. From 1939 to 1942, Daher coached the Golden Eagles in basketball and baseball, and assisted the football team as well.[1] He then left for Manhattan College, where, in his first and only season, led the Jaspers basketball squad to an 18–3 record.[2] This ranks him 15th all-time at Manhattan in terms of wins, and first in winning percentage.
Following a year in Manhattan, Daher then joined the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia as the tight ends football coach, as well as head basketball coach. In two seasons, the Keydets were 2–24 under Daher, an .077 winning percentage.[3] This ranks Daher 26th at VMI in total wins and 27th (last) in terms of winning percentage.[3]