Larry Finch

Quick Facts

Full Name	Larry Finch
Occupation	Coach
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1951(1951-02-16)
Age	73
Date Of Death	April 2, 2011, Memphis, TN
Birthplace	Memphis
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Aquarius

Larry Finch Biography

Larry Finch is one of the most popular and richest Coach who was born on February 16, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Larry O. Finch (February 16, 1951 – April 2, 2011) was a player and coach for the University of Memphis men’s basketball team. He is perhaps most famous for leading the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA men’s basketball championship game in 1973 in a heroic loss to the UCLA Bruins, led by Bill Walton.

Despite Finch’s overall success, during the mid-1990s more and more local blue chip recruits began leaving for other schools, specifically Todd Day to the University of Arkansas and others to the University of Tennessee. This began grating on Tiger fans, who had become used to seeing national powers built on primarily Memphis-area talent. While there was the Elite Eight team of 91–92, several of Finch’s teams were considered under-achievers, such as the highly touted 1995–96 squad which lost to 12th seeded Drexel University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Finch was forced to resign and his contract was bought out at the end of the 1996–97 season. The forced resignation was a public relations fiasco for the university and athletic director R. C. Johnson, as the deal was finalized immediately following Finch’s final game in one of the concession areas of the Pyramid Arena. Although a portion of the fan base had become disenchanted with Finch, even some of his detractors were critical of the way school officials handled it. He left as the school’s all-time winningest coach, a record which stood until John Calipari passed him in 2007–08. However, after all of the Tigers’ wins in the 2007–08 season were vacated, Finch recovered his standing as the school’s winningest coach.

In 1998, he ran for the office of Shelby County Registrar and lost to the incumbent by only 127 votes despite having no government experience. He was briefly in the running for coaching positions at Tennessee State, Georgia State, and South Alabama.

In the 1980s, Finch was an assistant coach for Dana Kirk at Memphis State. Kirk was forced to leave Memphis State after violating NCAA regulations and becoming the subject of a criminal investigation, and while asking for and getting immunity from prosecution in the Kirk trial, Finch was made head coach in 1986. He would remain at the school, which was renamed the University of Memphis in 1994, until 1997.

Larry Finch Net Worth

Larry Finch is one of the richest Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry Finch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his senior year at Memphis State, 1972–73, he and Larry Kenon led the basketball team to the Final Four. In the championship game, Finch scored 29 points, but lost to John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins, a game where Bill Walton went 21 of 22 from the floor. Finch graduated the all-time leading scorer in Memphis history, and is currently the second all-time leading scorer for the University of Memphis.

Finch was drafted on the fourth round by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973, but opted to join the local American Basketball Association team, the Memphis Tams. Finch played professionally for two years with the Tams, the Memphis Sounds and the Baltimore Hustlers and Baltimore Claws.

Finch posted 10 out of 11 winning seasons, seven 20+ win seasons, and six NCAA tournaments. He recruited and developed such players as Elliot Perry, Penny Hardaway, and Lorenzen Wright. His 1991–92 team led by Hardaway and David Vaughn went to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. During his tenure, the basketball players began to graduate in high numbers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Larry Finch height 1.88 m Lars weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Larry Finch Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Lars Ranked on the list of most popular Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Larry Finch celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Did Larry Finch play in the NBA?

Personal information
NBA draft| 1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 68th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career| 1973–1975
Position| Shooting guard

Is Larry Finch still alive?

April 2, 2011

When did Larry Finch play for Memphis State?

Larry Finch – 1972-73 – Men’s Basketball – University of Memphis Athletics.

Where is Larry Drew now?

Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

What is a Memphis Tam?

The winning entry in a “Rename the Team” contest was the Memphis Tams. The nickname was an acronym for Tennessee – Arkansas – Mississippi , and the logo was a tam o’shanter-style hat in white, green and gold, which were also the new team colors, shared with the Athletics and Golden Seals.