Neill McGeachy
- April 20, 1942
- February 9, 2018
- 75 years
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Neill McGeachy, 75, American college basketball coach (Duke University) and athletic director (Lenoir–Rhyne University).
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|Neill Roderick McGeachy Jr. (April 20, 1942 – February 9, 2018) was an American basketball coach and college athletics administrator. Following the resignation of Bucky Waters, McGeachy was named the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball head coach in September 1973. He had previously served as the freshman team's coach in 1971–72 and as an assistant in 1972–73. McGeachy was fired after one season at the helm, compiling a record of 10–16.
McGeachy also served as an assistant coach for the Davidson Wildcats and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He later returned to his alma mater, Lenoir-Rhyne University, assuming the role of athletic director in 2002. He retired in 2016 after suffering a stroke in September 2015.
McGeachy died on February 9, 2018.
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