Buck Lai - Hall of Fame - LIU Brooklyn
Buck Lai
Induction Class of 2000
Administrator
Men's Basketball
Buck Lai served the campus from 1947-73 and is perhaps best remembered for the revitalization of the LIU men’s basketball program through ‘Operation Rebound’ in 1957 following a six-year hiatus. He went on to coach the team for four seasons, compiling a 44-39 record.
A former basketball and baseball coach of the Blackbirds, he also served as Acting Provost and Chair of the physical education department. He spearheaded efforts to convert the Paramount Theatre to Schwartz Athletic Center in 1963.
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