Glenn Curtis
1st Detroit Falcons Head Coach | BAA Coach | Indiana State Basketball Coach
Glenn Curtis was born on March 4, 1894, in Eminence, Indiana. He built a long coaching career in Indiana before becoming the first head coach of the Detroit Falcons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
Curtis started the 1946-1947 season as head coach of the Falcons. He coached 34 games and finished with a 12-22 record before the team made a coaching change.
The Detroit coaching job became Curtis’ only head coaching position in the BAA or NBA.
Coach Curtis passed away on November 24, 1958, at the age of 64.
- Overall Coaching Record: 12-22
Coaching Career
Glenn Curtis became the first head coach of the Detroit Falcons for the inaugural 1946-1947 BAA season.
Curtis coached the first 34 games and went 12-22. He was replaced by Philip Sachs, who went 8-18 over the final 26 games.
Detroit finished with a 20-40 record, placed fourth in the Western Division, and missed the playoffs. The Falcons folded after the season.
The 34-game stint became Curtis’ only head coaching experience in the BAA or NBA.
Notable Players Coached
- Stan Miasek
- 1947 All-BAA First Team
- 1948 All-BAA Second Team
- Chet Aubuchon
- First Michigan State basketball player to earn All-American honors