Jack Null

Marvin Jackson Null (December 6, 1924 – May 8, 2003) was an American college basketball coach. A native of Staunton, Virginia, and a graduate of the University of Richmond, Null coached the Virginia Military Institute basketball team for three years in the 1950s. In addition to his service to VMI, Null headed Richmond's freshman teams in football, basketball, and baseball for four seasons. He also coached Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, Florida.

Early life Marvin Jackson Null was born on December 6, 1924, in Staunton, Virginia. He attended Staunton High School as well as the now-defunct Staunton Military Academy. After graduating in 1943, he attended the University of Richmond where he played on the school's football, basketball, and baseball teams. Null continued to work with Richmond following his graduation in 1947, coaching the freshman football, basketball, and baseball teams.

Coaching career After working four seasons with the Spiders, Null returned to his hometown to head the Staunton Military Academy basketball program. In three years at SMA, Null was 49–11 and the team won the 1951 North-eastern Prep School Basketball Tournament in Glens Falls, New York. The Keydets never managed to win more than four games under Null, and he resigned following the conclusion of the 1957–58 campaign. His record at VMI was 12–58.

Later life Following his retirement from coaching, Null established a firm in 1964, Jack Null & Company.