Meet Co-Author Fran Dunphy
Fran Dunphy - Stats


Books:                  To Be Announced!

Occupation:        College Basketball Coach, Author, Teacher and Philanthropist

Family:                  Wife Ree and son J.P.

Education:         LaSalle University, B.S., Marketing
                          
Villanova University, M.S., counseling and human relations
                          
American University, completed coursework for PhD in
                          counseling and student development

Sports:             Currently Head Men's Basketball Coach, Temple University,
                         Philadelphia, PA
                       17 years as Head Men's Basketball Coach,
University of Pennsylvania
                       Coached Penn to 10 Ivy League Basketball Championships
                       Career Won - Loss Record 310- 163 (as of 2007)
                       
191 Ivy League wins - second on the all time Ivy career wins list
                        9 NCAA Tournament appearances
                        nine 20-win seasons, including 5 perfect Ivy League seasons
                        3 Philadelphia Big 5 City Series titles.

                      As a junior, Dunphy helped the LaSalle Explorers to a 23-1 record.  He  
                        was co-captain his senior year and averaged 18.6 ppg and led the team
                        in assists.  Dunphy was named MVP of the annual Quaker City
                        Basketball Tournament.

Philanthropist:     Member National Council of Coaches vs. Cancer
                             2002 National Coaches vs. Cancer Coach of the Year
                             
Member Board of Trustees, South Eastern Pennsylvania Branch Big
                             Brothers/Big Sisters Program

Lecturer:
            Wharton (U Penn) Executive Education program, and
                            Wharton School management department
                            Temple University Fox School of Business

Favorite City:        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!


       
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