Burl Friddle
Indianapolis Jets Head Coach | Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame | BAA Coach
Burl Friddle was born on May 27, 1900, in Greenwood, Indiana. He played college basketball at Franklin College and later became a successful high school and college basketball coach in Indiana and Ohio.
Friddle entered the Basketball Association of America (BAA) during the 1948-1949 season when he took over as head coach of the Indianapolis Jets.
Friddle coached 43 games and finished with a 14-29 record. His time with Indianapolis became his only BAA/NBA head coaching stint.
Coach Friddle passed away on October 11, 1978, at the age of 78.
- Overall Coaching Record: 14-29
Coaching Career
Burl Friddle became the head coach of the Indianapolis Jets during the franchise’s only season in the Basketball Association of America.
The Jets started the season under Bruce Hale, who went 4-13 before Friddle took over the team.
Friddle went 14-29 over the remaining 43 games. Indianapolis finished the season with an 18-42 record, placed sixth in the Western Division and missed the playoffs.
The Jets folded following the season, making Friddle the final head coach in franchise history.
Notable Players Coached
- Ray Lumpp
- 1948 Olympic Gold Medalist