Thomas Haggerty
Thomas Haggerty (1903-1956)
Teams coached: DePaul Blue Demons, Loyola Ramblers, Loyola Wolf Pack
DePaul record: 64-29 (.688)
Loyola (IL) record: 111-41 (.730)
Loyola (LA) record: 56-40 (.583)
Overall record: 231-110 (.677)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1949)
- NIT Appearances: 2 (1940, 1949)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1950-1953 | Loyola (LA) |
| 1945-1950 | Loyola (IL) |
| 1936-1940 | DePaul |
Thomas Haggerty Facts
- Thomas J. Haggerty
- Born October 31, 1903
- Died January 14, 1956
- Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Alma Mater: DePaul University (BA, 1928)
- Spent four seasons as the head coach at DePaul, going 64-29 overall and reaching the NIT in 1940
- Served in the United States Army during World War II, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel
- Returned to DePaul in 1944 and spent one year as the athletic director at the school
- Moved across town to coach at Loyola Chicago, leading the Ramblers for five seasons and going 56-40 overall
- In 1948-49, Haggerty’s team went 25-6 overall and finished as Runner-up in the NIT
Thomas Haggerty Coaching Tree
- Johnny Dee (Notre Dame, Alabama)
- Jim McCafferty (Xavier, Loyola LA)
