Calvin Charles Luther (October 23, 1927[1] – May 8, 2021) was an American men's college basketball coach.
He was the head coach at DePauw, Murray State, Longwood, UT Martin, and Bethel College.
[2] Born in Valdosta, Georgia,[3] Luther was an All-state football and basketball player at Bay View High School in Milwaukee.
[6] Luther's coaching career began at the University of Illinois, where he spent three seasons as the freshman basketball while obtaining his master's degree.
DePauw defeated Wabash 67-66, however the coaches of both teams decided the game should be recorded as a tie due to a scorers error.
[8] In four seasons with the Tigers, Luther had a 45-40-1 record; including the 1956-57 ICC Championship and a berth in the inaugural NCAA College Division Tourney.
[16] After leaving UT Martin, Luther spent one season as the coach of Bethel College before retiring.