Bio
Maurice John was the men's basketball coach at Moberly from 1946- 1958. During his tenure at the helm of the Greyhounds, Coach John's teams won seven Region 16 Titles and made nine trips to the NJCAA National Tournament. The Greyhounds captured two National Championships in back to back years 1954 and 1955. The team finished 3rd in 1956 and had four other top ten finishes at the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. He finished with 280-79-7 record at Moberly.
After his career at Moberly Coach John was hired at Drake University and remained in the position from 1958 to 1971. While coaching the Bulldogs, Coach John's team won the Missouri Valley Conference in 1964, 1969, 1970 and he was named Missouri Valley Coach of the Year in 1964, 1968, 1969 and 1970. He was named the Basketball Writers National Coach of the Year in 1969. After his stint at Drake, Coach John finished his coaching career with three seasons at Iowa State from 1971-1974.