Alden Pasche

Alden Pasche
	Pasche, ca. 1947
Biographical details
Born	July 19, 1910; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1986 (aged 75); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1930–1931	Rice
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1945–1956	Houston
Football
1946–1947	Houston (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	135–116 (.538) (college)
Tournaments	0–2 (NCAA); 2–2 (NAIA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2 LSC (1946, 1947); GCC (1950); MVC (1956)
Awards
	MVC Coach of the Year (1956)

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]

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

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

^ "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.
^ "Official 2003 Men's NCAA Basketball Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 24, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "First UH basketball Coach Pasche dead". Houston Chronicle. May 10, 1986. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
^ "First UH hoop coach dies". Odessa American. May 11, 1986. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

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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.

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