Alva Duer

Alva O. Duer (November 18, 1904, Sylvia, Kansas, US — November 18, 1987) was a college basketball coach and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and United States Olympic Committee administrator and is a member of the NAIA and Basketball Halls of Fame. He went to Stafford High School in Stafford, Kansas and was captain of the basketball team all four years he attended. He graduated from high school in 1923.

He coached college basketball at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, California from 1939-1948. During that time, he had a record of 176-94 (.651). He led Pepperdine to six postseason appearances (5 NAIB and 1 NCAA), he also led Pepperdine to the 1945 NAIB final.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Postseason
Pepperdine Waves (Independent) (1939–1948)
1939–40	Pepperdine	15-11
1940–41	Pepperdine	10-15
1941–42	Pepperdine	19-7	NAIA First Round
1942–43	Pepperdine	26-9	NAIA Elite Eight
1943–44	Pepperdine	20-14	NCAA Elite Eight
1944–45	Pepperdine	24-13	NAIA Runner-up
1945–46	Pepperdine	26-9	NAIA Final Four
1946–47	Pepperdine	14-13
1947–48	Pepperdine	22-11
Pepperdine:		176–102 (.633)
Total:		176–102 (.633)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion