Cornelius Joseph "Neil" Cohalan (July 31, 1906 – January 22, 1968[1]) was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach of the New York Knicks and has the distinction of being the winning coach of the first game played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association (NBA). The game, a November 1, 1946 contest between the Knicks and the Toronto Huskies played in famed Maple Leaf Gardens, was won 68–66 by the Knickerbockers.
Prior to his pro career, Cohalan was the head basketball coach at Manhattan College from 1924 through 1942, where as a student he played basketball and football.
^"Jasper, Knick Leader Dies". Daily News. New York, New York. January 23, 1968. p. 60. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
Cornelius Joseph "Neil" Cohalan (July 31, 1906 – January 22, 1968) was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach of the New York Knicks and...
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coaches have been named to the list of the top 10 coaches in NBA history. NeilCohalan, Joe Lapchick, Vince Boryla, Carl Braun, Eddie Donovan and Herb Williams...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
last championship. Irish obliged, hiring former Manhattan College coach NeilCohalan as interim coach for the first year. With no college draft in the league's...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
Cleveland Rebels, 2–1 Lost semifinals to Philadelphia Warriors, 2–0 — NeilCohalan 1947–48 — — Eastern 2nd ¤ 26 22 .542 Lost first round to Baltimore Bullets...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
Carroll (1925–1926) Chief Muller (1926–1928) James Houlihan (1928–1929) NeilCohalan (1929–1942) Joe Daher (1942–1943) No team (1943–1945) Honey Russell (1945–1946)...
v t e New York Knicks head coaches NeilCohalan (1946–1947) Joe Lapchick (1947–1956) Vince Boryla (1956–1958) Andrew Levane (1958–1959) Carl Braun (1959–1961)...
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