John Benington

Career

He then became assistant basketball coach at Michigan State University (1950–1956) under Newell and Forddy Anderson. He served a combined 14 seasons as head men"s basketball coach at Drake University (1956–1958), Saint Louis University (1958–1966) and Michigan State (1966–1969). Benington died of a massive heart attack at age 47.

Achievements

• The Findlay, Ohio native played college basketball for two seasons at the University of San Francisco, where he captained the squad that won the 1949 National Invitation Tournament under Pete Newell.