Brian Hammel (born March 23, 1953) is an American college basketball former coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1975 | Bentley |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1984 | Bentley |
| 1984–1986 | Iowa (asst.) |
| 1986–1991 | USC (asst.) |
| 1991–2001 | Northern Illinois |
He became the head coach at Northern Illinois University in 1991,[1] coaching the team for over nine years before resigning midway through the 2000–2001 season because of exhaustion.[2] The Huskies qualified for the NCAA tournament once in Hammel's tenure, reaching the 1996 event before losing in the first round to Texas Tech.[3]
Prior to assuming the Northern Illinois job, Hammel had served as an assistant to George Raveling at Iowa from 1984 to 1986.[1] He then moved with Raveling to Southern California and worked as an assistant coach from 1986 to 1991, taking an important role in the team's recruiting activities.[1]
Hammel currently is the president of the Northridge Hospital Foundation, a position he has held since 2002.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Baker, Chris. "USC's Hammel Expected to Be Named Northern Illinois Basketball Coach". Los Angeles Times, May 7, 1991. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Jauss, Bill. "Hammel's 'Passion' Gone". Chicago Tribune, December 8, 2000. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Isaacson, Melissa. "Dreams Revived, Denied". Chicago Tribune, March 16, 1996. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Dignity Health web site." Retrieved on October 6, 2016.
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