Interview with Fran Dunphy, Former Temple & Penn MBB Head Coach & Winningest Coach in Big 5 History

What this episode covers

Fran Dunphy is the former men's basketball coach at Temple University & the University of Pennsylvania. He succeeded John Chaney in 2006 and was succeeded by Aaron McKie in 2019. He is the winningest coach in Big 5 History (516 Big 5 Wins). Dunphy's coaching career began at the United States Military Academy (1971–72), where he served as an assistant under head coach Dan Dougherty. In 1977 he became the head basketball coach and accounting teacher of his high school alma mater, Malvern Prep. He remained there until becoming Lefty Ervin's assistant at La Salle University (1979–80). The following year, Dunphy joined Gary Williams’ staff at American University. He returned to La Salle in 1985, serving one more season under Ervin and assisting Speedy Morris for two seasons. He left La Salle to become head coach Tom Schneider's top assistant at Penn in 1988. Dunphy succeeded Schneider as Penn head coach a year later. In 2006 he succeeded John Chaney as head coach of the Temple Owls. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Dunphy