Harlan Hodges

Harlan Crews Hodges (November 11, 1902 – June 6, 1994) was an American college basketball coach and educator.

[3] Two of Hodges' players at Murray State, Bennie Purcell and Garrett Beshear, received All-American honors.

In May 1954, Hodges became head coach at the University of Idaho in the Pacific Coast Conference,[2][4] replacing Chuck Finley, who departed after seven seasons for Mississippi Southern.

[5] His starting salary was $7,320,[6] and in his five years in Moscow, Hodges had a 52–77 (.403) record with the Vandals and no tournament appearances.

[8][9] After Idaho, Hodges was superintendent at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School for five years, then returned to Murray State to teach in 1964, and retired in 1973.