Brian Agler

Brian Agler

  • Class Year:
    1980
  • Induction Year:
    1995

From Hall of Honor press release dated June 17, 1995:

Brian Agler accomplished what few in the history of college basketball can boast, he led Wittenberg to its only NCAA Division III championship in basketball as a freshman point guard in 1977. The Prospect, Ohio native started all 112 games as a player at Wittenberg scoring 1,243 points and is the school's career assist leader with 481, an average of 4.3 per game. Agler was named most valuable player in the Ohio Athletic Conference and first-team All-America as a senior in 1980. During his career, Wittenberg compiled a 91-21 record (.813) with the national title in 1977 and a third place finish in 1980.

After graduating from Wittenberg, Agler played professional basketball in Europe for a year before starting his coaching career as an assistant at Muhlenberg College. Since graduating Agler went on to coach women's professional basketball for 25 years, winning muliple WNBA Championships with the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks. He is now back at his alma mater as the Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation for Wittenberg.

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