Al Grenert

Albert Francis Grenert


Born:
July 8, 1919
Holyoke, MA

Died:
August 9, 2002
Rockport, ME


Career
Holyoke High School - New York (High School)
1942-43 NYU (College)
1944-45 NYU (College)
1945-46 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1946-47 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1946-47 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
1947-48 Birmingham Skyhawks (PBLA)
1947-48 Montgomery Rebels (SPBL)
1948-49 Utica Olympics (NYSL)
1949-50 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1950-51 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1951-52 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1952-53 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1953-54 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1954-55 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1955-56 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1956-57 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1957-58 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1958-59 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1959-60 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1960-61 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1961-62 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1962-63 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1963-64 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1964-65 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1965-66 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1966-67 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1967-68 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1968-69 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1969-70 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1970-71 St. Anselm College - New Hampshire (College) - Head coach
1976-77 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1977-78 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1978-79 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1979-80 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1980-81 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1981-82 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1982-83 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach
1983-84 Nashua High School - New Hampshire (High School) - Head coach

Grenert was a skilled baseball and basketball player at NYU. He played both games professionally for a brief time before a knee injury. He took the basketball coach job at St Anselm, where he compiled a 304-171 record over 20+ seasons at the helm. After a brief retirement, he returned to coaching at Nashua High School, winning two state titles in his 8 years there.


Grenert also served in the U.S. Marines in World War 2.



Minor League Baseball Stats
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=grener001alb

Source:
Al Grenert Memorial Golf Outing
MassLive - April 8, 2009
The Telegraph, April 8, 1983

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/g/greneal01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=greneal01