Richard Joseph Regan (November 30, 1930 – December 24, 2002) was an American basketball player and coach who played in the NBA for the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Regan played prep basketball at West Side High School. The 6 ft Regan played collegiately at Seton Hall University during the early 1950s. His team made three consecutive appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning in 1953. After graduation, he was selected by the Rochester Royals with the fifth pick of the 1953 NBA draft. After two years serving in the United States Marine Corps, Regan played three seasons with the Royals and averaged 8.3 points per game. He appeared in the 1957 NBA All-Star Game. Regan later served as a basketball coach and athletic director at Seton Hall. A resident of Sea Girt, New Jersey, Regan died of heart failure at the age of 72.

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