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{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Paul McBrayer
| name = Paul McBrayer
| image =
| image = Paul_McBrayer.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption =
| sport = [[Basketball]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|10|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|10|12}}
| birth_place = [[Kavanaugh, Kentucky]]
| birth_place = [[Kavanaugh, Kentucky]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|1|1|1909|10|12}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|1|1|1909|10|12}}
| death_place = [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| death_place = [[Lexington, Kentucky]], U.S.
| alma_mater =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1927–1930
| player_years1 = 1927–1930
| player_team1 = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]]
| player_team1 = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]]
| coach_years1 = 1934–1943
| coach_years1 = 1934–1943
| coach_team1 = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] (asst)
| coach_team1 = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1946–1962
| coach_years2 = 1946–1962
| coach_team2 = [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
| coach_team2 = [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
| overall_record = 214–142 ({{Winning percentage|212|141}})
| overall_record = 212–141
| bowl_record =
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = NCAA: 0-2 ({{Winning percentage|0|2}})
| tournament_record = 0–2 ([[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA / NCAA University Division]])
| championships = 3x [[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]] regular season champion (1953, 1959, 1961)<br>2x [[Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|OVC Tournament]] champion (1950, 1955)
| championships = 3 [[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]] regular season (1953, 1959, 1961)<br />2 [[Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament|OVC tournament]] (1950, 1955)
| awards = First-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Helms Athletic Foundation|Helms]] ([[1930 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1930]])
| awards = First-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Helms Athletic Foundation|Helms]] ([[1930 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1930]])
| coaching_records =
| coaching_records =
}}
}}


'''Paul S. McBrayer''' (October 12, 1909 – January 1, 1999) was an American [[college basketball|college men's basketball]] coach and player. He was a player from 1927 to 1930 at the [[University of Kentucky]] and the head coach at [[Eastern Kentucky University]] from 1946 to 1962. He coached Eastern Kentucky to a 214–142 record and two NCAA tournament appearances. As a star player for Kentucky, he was named a 1930 Helms Foundation All-American. He also served as an assistant coach at Kentucky under [[Adolph Rupp]] for nine seasons (1934-43) prior to becoming head coach at Eastern Kentucky. <ref name="McBrayerCard">{{cite web|title=Kentucky's Finest #55: Paul McBrayer (1927-30), back, 1988|url=http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt7cc24qk747_1_128|website=Kentucky Digital Library|publisher=University of Kentucky Libraries|accessdate=30 December 2016}}</ref> The [[McBrayer Arena]] at Eastern Kentucky University is named in his honor.<ref>http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/McBrayer_Paul.html</ref><ref>http://library-old.eku.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=46&q=&rootcontentid=15641</ref>
'''Paul S. McBrayer''' (October 12, 1909 – January 1, 1999) was an American [[college basketball|college men's basketball]] coach and player. He was a player from 1927 to 1930 at the [[University of Kentucky]] and the head coach at [[Eastern Kentucky University]] from 1946 to 1962. He coached Eastern Kentucky to a 214–142 record and two NCAA tournament appearances. As a star player for Kentucky, he was named a 1930 Helms Foundation All-American. He also served as an assistant coach at Kentucky under [[Adolph Rupp]] for nine seasons (1934–43) prior to becoming head coach at Eastern Kentucky.<ref name="McBrayerCard">{{cite web|title=Kentucky's Finest #55: Paul McBrayer (1927-30), back, 1988|url=http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt7cc24qk747_1_128|website=Kentucky Digital Library|publisher=University of Kentucky Libraries|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref> The [[McBrayer Arena]] at Eastern Kentucky University is named in his honor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/McBrayer_Paul.html|title = UK Career Statistics and Bio for Paul McBrayer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://library-old.eku.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=46&q=&rootcontentid=15641 |title=Paul McBrayer Papers, 1940-2001 {{!}} Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives |website=library-old.eku.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134912/http://library-old.eku.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=46&q=&rootcontentid=15641 |archive-date=2014-07-14}} </ref>


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|type=coach
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| name = [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]]
|conference=
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| conference = [[River States Conference|Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
|postseason=
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| startyear = 1946
|poll=no
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| endyear = 1948
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}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
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|name=[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]]
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|startyear=1946
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|conference=[[Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
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|endyear=1948
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1946–47
| season = 1946–47
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 21-4
| overall = 21–4
| conference =
| conference =
| confstanding =
| confstanding =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1947–48
| season = 1947–48
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 17-8
| overall = 17–7
| conference =
| conference =
| confstanding =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=[[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]]
| name = [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]]
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| conference = [[Ohio Valley Conference]]
|startyear=1948
| startyear = 1948
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|conference=[[Ohio Valley Conference]]
|endyear=1962
| endyear = 1962
|}}
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season|1948–49]]
| championship =
| season = 1948–49
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 17-4
| overall = 17–4
| conference = 7-3
| conference = 7–3
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1949–50
| season = [[1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season|1949–50]]
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 16-6
| overall = 16–6
| conference = 7-3
| conference = 7–3
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season|1950–51]]
| championship =
| season = 1950–51
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 18-8
| overall = 18–8
| conference = 8-3
| conference = 8–3
| confstanding =
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1951–52 NCAA men's basketball season|1951–52]]
| championship =
| season = 1951–52
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 13-11
| overall = 13–11
| conference = 10-2
| conference = 10–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| championship = conference
| season = 1952–53
| season = [[1952–53 NCAA men's basketball season|1952–53]]
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 16-9
| overall = 16–9
| conference = 9-1
| conference = 9–1
| confstanding = 1st
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [[1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA First Round]]
| postseason = [[1953 NCAA basketball tournament|NCAA first round]]
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season|1953–54]]
| championship =
| season = 1953–54
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 7-16
| overall = 7–16
| conference = 4-6
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = T-4th
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1954–55
| season = [[1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season|1954–55]]
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 15-8
| overall = 15–8
| conference = 6-4
| conference = 6–4
| confstanding = T-2nd
| confstanding = T–2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season|1955–56]]
| championship =
| season = 1955–56
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 9-16
| overall = 9–16
| conference = 3-7
| conference = 3–7
| confstanding = 5th
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1956–57]]
| championship =
| season = 1956–57
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 6-15
| overall = 6–15
| conference = 4-6
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = 4th
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1957–58]]
| championship =
| season = 1957–58
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 8-11
| overall = 8–11
| conference = 3-7
| conference = 3–7
| confstanding = 6th
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| championship = conference
| season = 1958–59
| season = [[1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1958–59]]
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 16-6
| overall = 16–6
| conference = 10-2
| conference = 10–2
| confstanding = 1st
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [[1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA First Round]]
| postseason = [[1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|NCAA University Division first round]]
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1959–60]]
| championship =
| season = 1959–60
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 14-8
| overall = 14–8
| conference = 9-3
| conference = 9–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| championship = conference
| season = 1960–61
| season = [[1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1960–61]]
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 15-9
| overall = 15–9
| conference = 9-3
| conference = 9–3
| confstanding = T-1st
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| season = [[1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|1961–62]]
| championship =
| season = 1961–62
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 10-6
| overall = 4–3
| conference = 7-5
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = T-2nd
| confstanding =
| postseason =
| postseason =
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| name = Eastern Kentucky
| overall = 214–142 ({{Winning percentage|214|142}})
| overall = 212–141 ({{Winning percentage|212|141}})
| confrecord = 96–55 ({{Winning percentage|96|55}})
| confrecord = 91–51 ({{Winning percentage|91|51}})
}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall= 214–142 ({{Winning percentage|214|142}})
| overall = 212–141 ({{Winning percentage|212|141}})
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 01:27, 22 March 2023

Paul McBrayer
Biographical details
Born(1909-10-12)October 12, 1909
Kavanaugh, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1999(1999-01-01) (aged 89)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
1927–1930Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1934–1943Kentucky (assistant)
1946–1962Eastern Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall212–141
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA / NCAA University Division)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 OVC regular season (1953, 1959, 1961)
2 OVC tournament (1950, 1955)
Awards
First-team All-American – Helms (1930)

Paul S. McBrayer (October 12, 1909 – January 1, 1999) was an American college men's basketball coach and player. He was a player from 1927 to 1930 at the University of Kentucky and the head coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1946 to 1962. He coached Eastern Kentucky to a 214–142 record and two NCAA tournament appearances. As a star player for Kentucky, he was named a 1930 Helms Foundation All-American. He also served as an assistant coach at Kentucky under Adolph Rupp for nine seasons (1934–43) prior to becoming head coach at Eastern Kentucky.[1] The McBrayer Arena at Eastern Kentucky University is named in his honor.[2][3]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1948)
1946–47 Eastern Kentucky 21–4
1947–48 Eastern Kentucky 17–7
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Ohio Valley Conference) (1948–1962)
1948–49 Eastern Kentucky 17–4 7–3 2nd
1949–50 Eastern Kentucky 16–6 7–3 2nd
1950–51 Eastern Kentucky 18–8 8–3 2nd
1951–52 Eastern Kentucky 13–11 10–2 2nd
1952–53 Eastern Kentucky 16–9 9–1 1st NCAA first round
1953–54 Eastern Kentucky 7–16 4–6 T–4th
1954–55 Eastern Kentucky 15–8 6–4 T–2nd
1955–56 Eastern Kentucky 9–16 3–7 5th
1956–57 Eastern Kentucky 6–15 4–6 4th
1957–58 Eastern Kentucky 8–11 3–7 6th
1958–59 Eastern Kentucky 16–6 10–2 1st NCAA University Division first round
1959–60 Eastern Kentucky 14–8 9–3 2nd
1960–61 Eastern Kentucky 15–9 9–3 T–1st
1961–62 Eastern Kentucky 4–3 2–1
Eastern Kentucky: 212–141 (.601) 91–51 (.641)
Total: 212–141 (.601)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky's Finest #55: Paul McBrayer (1927-30), back, 1988". Kentucky Digital Library. University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "UK Career Statistics and Bio for Paul McBrayer".
  3. ^ "Paul McBrayer Papers, 1940-2001 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives". library-old.eku.edu. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
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