Howie Landa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | March 18, 2020 (aged 87–88) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Lebanon Valley (1951–1955) |
| NBA draft | 1955: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 11, 3, 31 |
| Coaching career | 1962–2008 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1955–1959 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| 1959–1960 | Hazleton Hawks |
| 1960–1961 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Coaching | |
| 1962–1983 | Mercer County CC |
| 1972–1973 | Allentown Jets |
| 1979–198? | New Jersey Gems |
| 1988–1989 | UNLV (men's assistant) |
| 1989–1993 | UNLV (women's assistant) |
| 1994–1995 | UNLV (men's interim HC) |
| 1999 | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) |
| ????–???? | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2007–2008 | Rizing Fukuoka |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Howie Landa (1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. Landa served as head coach at UNLV men's basketball for 7 games during the 1994–95 season. As head coach of the Rebels he had a 5–2 record. Landa was on coaching staffs for several teams in both college and professional leagues throughout his career.