Al Shaw, former basketball coach at Williams College, dies at 102

Former Williams coach Al Shaw dies at 102

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Former Williams College men’s basketball coach Al Shaw has died at age 102.

The school says Shaw died Sunday at a hospital in North Adams, Mass., several days after suffering a stroke.

Shaw coached the Ephs for 24 seasons, from 1949 to 1973, and had a record of 302-171.

Under Shaw, Williams competed in the NCAA Division I tournament in 1955, and his teams played in the NCAA Small College Tournament in 1959 and 1961.

Shaw is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. He also served as an assistant coach at Williams for football, baseball and lacrosse.

Shaw, a native of Michigan, played college basketball at the University of Michigan.