Jerry Bush

Jerry Bush
Biographical details
Born(1914-09-06)September 6, 1914
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 1976(1976-10-27) (aged 62)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Playing career
1935–1938St. John's
1938–1941Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1941–1942Detroit Eagles
1941–1942Wilmington Bombers
1942–1948Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
PositionForward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1954Toledo
1954–1963Nebraska
Head coaching record
Overall208–190 (.523)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–1 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NBL champion (as player) (1939, 1940, 1944, 1945)
  • ABL champion (as player) (1942)
  • 4x WPBT champion (1941, 1944–1946)
  • MAC championship (1954)
Awards

Gerard L. Bush (September 6, 1914 – October 27, 1976) was a college men's basketball coach and player and professional basketball player. He was the head coach of Toledo from 1947 to 1954 and Nebraska from 1954 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 208–190 record, winning a Mid-American Conference championship and one NCAA tournament appearance. He played his college basketball at St. John's. He was inducted into the Toledo athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.

He was the grandfather of current Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg, and also the cousin of National Basketball League player Jake Ahearn.