John Jordan

John Jordan (1910-1991)

Teams coached: Loyola Ramblers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Loyola (IL) record: 15-14 (.517)
Notre Dame record: 199-131 (.603)
Overall record: 214-145 (.596)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  6  (1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963)
• NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  4  (1953, 1954, 1957, 1958)
• NCAA Tournament Final Four:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  0

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1951-1964	Notre Dame
1950-1951	Loyola (IL)

John Jordan Facts

• John J. Jordan
• Born October 23, 1910
• Died June 13, 1991
• Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
• Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame (BA, 1935)
• Attended Archbishop Quigley Prep in Chicago before playing for George Keogan at Notre Dame
  • Was teammates with future collegiate head coaches George Ireland and Ray Meyer
• Started his coaching career at Mount Carmel HS in Chicago’s South Side
  • Coached there for 11 seasons, split by a three-year stint in the US Navy during World War II
• Spent one season as the head coach at Loyola Chicago, going 15-14 with the Ramblers
• Returned to alma mater Notre Dame in 1951, where he would coach the Irish for thirteen seasons
  • Went 199-131 overall, reaching six NCAA Tournaments and four Sweet Sixteens
• Left Notre Dame in 1964 and returned to his hometown, working for the Chicago Park District

John Jordan Coaching Tree

• John Castellani (Minneapolis Lakers, Seattle)
• Johnny Dee (Notre Dame, Alabama)