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John Floyd (basketball)
John Floyd was a college basketball coach. He was the head coach of Texas A&M from 1950 to 1955. He coached Texas A&M to a 38-82 record, winning one Southwest Conference championship and one NCAA tournament appearance. Coaching careerArkansas–Little RockFloyd has his coaching start at Arkansas–Little Rock.[1] Texas A&MIn 1950, Floyd became the head coach for the Texas A&M Aggies, replacing Marty Karow who left to become the baseball coach for Ohio State. When he came in, he brought in a style of play known as "ball control". "Ball control", popularized by Henry Iba, emphasized passing, close shots, low-scoring, and good defense.[1] They finished that season in a three-way tie for first place in the conference.[2] Floyd's last season would be 1954–55, as the Aggies finished with only four wins. He resigned when the season ended.[2] Head coaching record
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