====== Jack Nagle ======
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  *  **Born:** 1918 in Milwaukee, WI
  *  **Died:** 1991 in Shorewood, WI
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===== Pre-Coaching =====
Before entering the coaching ranks Nagle attended school at Marquette University from 1936-1940 and played on the basketball team, lettering in '38/'39 and '39/'40. After graduating from Marquette Nagle enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps where he served from 1940-1944.

===== Coaching Career =====
^School ^ Position ^ Years ^ Record^
|Marquette University| Assistant Coach| 1944-1953| N/A |
|Marquette University| Head Coach | 1953-1958| 69-55 |
|Whitefish Bay HS| Men's Head Coach | 1958-1973 | N/A |
|Whitefish Bay HS| Women's Head Coach | 1973-1988 | N/A |




==== Coaching Highlights ====
  * Led Marquette to their first ever NCAA tournament appearnce, reaching the Elite 8 in [[1954|1955]].
  * Ten Time Wisconsin High School Coach of the Year
  * Charter Member of Wisconsin High School Basketball Association Hall of Fame
  * Only coach to coach teams in the NCAA Tournament, Boy's State Tournament and Girl's State Tournament.
  * His five-year coaching record at Marquette was 69-55 (55.6%)
  * His best record at Marquette came during the 1954-55 season, when the team went 24-3
  * In five seasons at MU, Nagle only played the Badgers one time, a home loss during his first season.

=== In Five Seasons Jack Nagle Recruited- ===
  *One All-American
  *One Future NBA Player
  *Two 1,000+ Point Scorers
  *Four 500+ Rebounders
  *Marquette's All-Time Leader in Rebounding Average
  *Marquette's All-Time Leading Rebounder

==== Awards ====
  *1955 National Jesuit College Coach of the Year



===== Other Career Tidbits =====
As a teacher at Whitefish Bay, Nagle taught English and coached basketball. In the 80's Nagle served as a scout for the Cavaliers and Mavericks of the NBA. He also served as commissioner of the CBA and published the book "Power Pattern Offenses for Winning Basketball".

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