Jack Heron (basketball)

Jack E. Heron (July 28, 1926 – January 10, 2012) was an American basketball coach.

Heron, from Worland, Wyoming, played collegiately for Whitman College and Sacramento State.

[1] Following Shelton's retirement in 1968, Heron was named head coach, where he remained until 1984 (with the exception of the 1978–79 season, which he missed due to illness).

Heron amassed a record of 196–258 (.432), making him the school's all-time leader in wins.

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