John Logan
Tri-Cities Blackhawks Player-Coach | 3× All-BAA Second Team | NBA Guard
John Logan was born on January 1, 1921, in Richmond, Indiana. He played college basketball at Indiana University before beginning his professional basketball career.
Logan played 5 seasons in the BAA and NBA with the St. Louis Bombers and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. During the 1950-1951 season, he briefly served as the player-coach of the Blackhawks.
Logan coached 3 games and went 2-1 before Mike Todorovich took over the team for the remainder of the season.
Coach Logan passed away on September 2, 1977, at the age of 56.
- Overall Coaching Record: 2-1
Coaching Career
John Logan entered the 1950-1951 season as a player for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks started the season with Dave McMillan as head coach. After McMillan went 9-14, Logan was named the interim player-coach and took over the team for 3 games.
Logan went 2-1 during his short coaching stint before Mike Todorovich became the team’s head coach. Todorovich went 14-28 as Tri-Cities finished the season with a 25-43 record and missed the playoffs.
The 3-game stretch became Logan’s only NBA head coaching experience.
Notable Players Coached
- Frankie Brian
- 2× NBA All-Star (1951, 1952)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (1950, 1951)
- Dike Eddleman
- 2× NBA All-Star (1951, 1952)