Fran O'Hanlon
Saturday August 14, 2010
Show 023
This week, The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt is delighted to have Lafayette College men's basketball coach Fran O'Hanlon as our featured guest. Coach O'Hanlon, who was featured in The Last Amateurs (2000) written by John Feinstein, has been a fixture of Patriot League basketball since becoming the Leopards' head coach in 1995.
Known to fellow Philadelphian streetballers as "Rainbow Johnson," Coach O'Hanlon starred in Villanova's backcourt from 1967-1970. He played professionally in the ABA (Miami Floridians) as well as in Sweden. He has coached at the high school (Monsignor Bonner), collegiate, and professional (Venezuela, Israel) levels.
In 1995, Coach O'Hanlon was named the head coach at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. He led the Leopards to three straight Patriot League titles in 1998, 1999, and 2000--earning "Patriot League Coach of the Year" twice (1998, 1999).
One of our best interviews to date, Coach O'Hanlon talks with Coach and Brooks about playing scholarship ball in the Patriot League, streetball in his old neighborhood, and the life and times of Rainbow Johnson. It is an honor to have him as our guest.
Special Note to Listeners: Coach Arritt breaks down his famed Passing Game offense in this week's "Ask Coach" segment.
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