Guy R. Strong
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1930 Irvine, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2024 (aged 93) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Kentucky |
| 1952–1955 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1967 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 1967–1973 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1973–1977 | Oklahoma State |
| 1983–1990 | George Rogers Clark HS |
| 1995–2001 | George Rogers Clark HS |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 186–165 (college) |
| Tournaments | 10–2 (NCAA College Division) 0–1 (NCAA University Division) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA College Division champion (1966) OVC regular season champion (1972) | |
| Awards | |
| OVC Coach of the Year (1972) Inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (2002) | |
Guy R. Strong (June 15, 1930 – May 19, 2024) was an American college basketball player and coach. He played as a guard for both the University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University basketball teams. Strong later served as head coach at several institutions, most notably leading Kentucky Wesleyan to a national championship in the 1966 NCAA College Division Tournament. Over his college coaching career, he compiled a record of 186–165 and also held coaching roles at Eastern Kentucky University and Oklahoma State University.
Strong also coached at the high school level, including two stints at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky. In recognition of his contributions to basketball in the state, he was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.