Herbert Alden Pasche (July 19, 1910 – May 9, 1986) was the first head coach of the Houston Cougars men's basketball team from 1945 to 1956. Pasche also served off as an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars football program as a line coach from 1946 to 1947. While at the university, Pasche served as an associate professor of health and physical education.[1] Pasche was a 1932 graduate of Rice University, where he played football as an end for the Rice Owls.[2]

Alden Pasche
Pasche, ca. 1947
Biographical details
Born(1910-07-19)July 19, 1910
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1986(1986-05-09) (aged 75)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1930–1931Rice
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1945–1956Houston
Football
1946–1947Houston (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall135–116 (.538) (college)
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA)
2–2 (NAIA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 LSC (1946, 1947)
GCC (1950)
MVC (1956)
Awards
MVC Coach of the Year (1956)

During Pasche's tenure, he posted a 135–116 record.[3] Under his leadership in 1949, the Cougars won the Gulf Coast Conference championship. Hall of Fame coach Guy Lewis played for Pasche, eventually becoming an assistant coach before being handed the job upon Pasche's retirement.[4]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Houston Cougars (Lone Star Conference) (1945–1949)
1945–46 Houston 10–4 8–2 1st NAIA Second Round
1946–47 Houston 15–7 11–1 1st NAIA Second Round
1947–48 Houston 11–11 6–6
1948–49 Houston 11–11 7–5
Houston Cougars (Gulf Coast Conference) (1949–1950)
1949–50 Houston 16–7 6–0 1st
Houston Cougars (Missouri Valley Conference) (1950–1956)
1950–51 Houston 11–17 2–12 8th
1951–52 Houston 7–14 3–7 5th
1952–53 Houston 9–13 5–5 2nd
1953–54 Houston 11–15 3–7 5th
1954–55 Houston 15–10 3–7 5th
1955–56 Houston 19–7 9–3 1st NCAA Regional Fourth Place
Houston: 135–116 (.538) 63–55 (.534)
Total: 135–116 (.538)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Peggy Kimbro Celebrates 25 Years of Library Service". The South Texas College of Law Library. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  2. ^ "Official 2003 Men's NCAA Basketball Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 24, 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ "First UH basketball Coach Pasche dead". Houston Chronicle. May 10, 1986. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "First UH hoop coach dies". Odessa American. May 11, 1986. Retrieved February 10, 2024.