H. Lester Hooker

H. Lester Hooker

Biographical details
Born	(1921-07-27)July 27, 1921 Stuart, Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 13, 1999(1999-05-13) (aged 77)
Playing career
Basketball
1941–1943	William & Mary
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1951–1952	William & Mary
1952–1963	Richmond
Baseball
1952	William & Mary
1966–1970	William & Mary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1971	William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall	162–155 (basketball) 91–79 (baseball)

Henry Lester Hooker Jr. (July 17, 1921 – May 13, 1999) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) from 1951 to 1952 and at University of Richmond from 1952 to 1963. He returned to William & Mary in 1963 to serve as athletic director.

In college, Hooker played basketball and baseball at William & Mary. Hooker was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and is also a member of the William & Mary and University of Richmond Athletics Halls of Fame.

Personal life

Hooker was the son of Henry Lester Hooker, a W&M graduate and judge. His son, Henry Lester Hooker III, played football and baseball at W&M and later worked as a college football coach.^[1]

Head coaching record

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
William & Mary Indians (Southern Conference) (1951–1952)
1951–52	William & Mary	15–13	10–6	8th
William & Mary:		15–13	10–6
Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1952–1963)
1952–53	Richmond	20–7	13–5	7th
1953–54	Richmond	23–8	10–3	3rd
1954–55	Richmond	19–9	10–4	3rd
1955–56	Richmond	16–13	8–6	4th
1956–57	Richmond	15–11	9–7	5th
1957–58	Richmond	14–12	8–8	T–5th
1958–59	Richmond	11–11	6–8	5th
1959–60	Richmond	7–18	2–12	8th
1960–61	Richmond	9–14	5–11	6th
1961–62	Richmond	6–21	5–11	T–8th
1962–63	Richmond	7–18	3–13	8th
Richmond:		147–142	79–88
Total:		162–155

References

1. "W&M Hooker Clan Claims News Addition". Daily Press. July 8, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved July 4, 2024.