Lew Hayman
Toronto Huskies Head Coach | Toronto Huskies Executive | BAA Coach
Lew Hayman was born on September 30, 1908, in Paterson, New Jersey. He attended Syracuse University, where he played college basketball and earned All-American honors.
Hayman later became the managing director and general manager of the Toronto Huskies during the inaugural 1946-1947 Basketball Association of America (BAA) season. The Huskies were one of the original teams in the league and played in the first game in BAA history against the New York Knickerbockers on November 1, 1946.
During the season, Hayman also briefly served as the Huskies head coach. He coached one game after Ed Sadowski left the position before Dick Fitzgerald took over the team. Hayman finished his BAA head coaching career with an 0-1 record.
Coach Hayman passed away on June 29, 1984, at the age of 75.
- Overall Coaching Record: 0-1
Coaching Career
Lew Hayman joined the Toronto Huskies as the team’s managing director and general manager for their first season in the Basketball Association of America.
The Huskies started the season with Ed Sadowski serving as a player-coach. After Sadowski went 3-9 to start the season, Hayman took over the team on an interim basis.
Hayman coached his only BAA game on November 30, 1946, when the Huskies traveled to play the Providence Steamrollers. Toronto lost the game 79-65, with Mike McCarron leading the Huskies with 20 points and George Nostrand adding 18 points.
Hayman was replaced by Dick Fitzgerald, who went 2-1 as the team’s next head coach. Red Rolfe later took over and finished the season with a 17-27 record. Toronto finished its only season with a 22-38 record and missed the playoffs before the franchise folded.
Hayman’s one-game stint became his only head coaching appearance in the BAA or NBA.
Notable Players Coached
- Mike McCarron
- Led the Toronto Huskies with 20 points during Hayman’s only game as head coach
- Leading scorer for the Toronto Huskies during the 1946-1947 season
- George Nostrand
- Member of the original 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies
- Played in the first game in BAA history on November 1, 1946
- Dick Fitzgerald
- Future Toronto Huskies Head Coach
- Went 2-1 after replacing Hayman as head coach