Jack Curran
Archbishop Molloy High school
Impact Statement
“I like working with kids this age. You have more effect on them than you do at other ages.”
-Jack Curran
Biography
Curran, 78, just finished his 51st year at Archbishop Molloy where he established Hall of Fame coaching credentials in two sports, boys’ basketball and baseball. After succeeding Lou Carnesecca, who went on to cement his own Hall of Fame career as head coach at St. John’s University, as head coach in 1958, Curran became New York’s all-time leading winner with more than 900 victories. His teams captured five Catholic League city titles. Eight of his players became collegiate All-Americans, five played professionally and over 500 received college scholarships. His baseball teams have won over 1,600 games and 17 city titles.
In 1966 Curran coached Molloy baseball to 68 consecutive victories, a national record that stood for 39 years. Curran is the only coach to be named National Coach of the Year in two different sports: baseball (1988) and boys’ basketball (1990).
The Catholic High School Athletic Association Coach of the Year 22 times in basketball and 25 times in baseball, Curran has been inducted into nine Halls of Fame. In 2007 Curran was the inaugural recipient of the Morgan Wootten Award for basketball coaching excellence.
Curran continued to coach both basketball and baseball until the end of his career. Curran passed away March 14, 2013 as a basketball and baseball legend.
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