Born - Nov. 18, 1885 (Jamesport, Mo.)
Died - Sept. 16, 1974
Independence High School - 1905
University of Kansas 1905-1909
Baker University - 1908, 1909
Record / 46-2
Haskell Institute - 1909
Record / 27-5
Warrensburg Teachers College / 1913-1919
Record / 107-7
University of Kansas / 1908, 1909, 1920-1956
Record / 591-219
1952 NCAA National Champions
Final Four - 1940, 1952, 1953
Sweet 16 - 1940, 1942, 1952, 1953
Conference play / 334-123
NABC National Coach of the Year - 1950
Instrumental in founding the National
Association of Basketball Coaches in 1927.
Metropolitan New York Basketball Writers
National Coach of the Year - 1950
First NABC President
Wrote two books...
"My Basketball Bible" (1924)
"Better Basketball : Techniques, Tactics,
& Tales" (1937)
Best Seasons at KU...
1953-54 / 16-5 - Ranked 7th
1952-53 / 19-6 - Final Four
1951-52 / 28-3 - National Champions!
1945-46 / 19-2 - Big 6 Champs
1942-43 / 22-6 - Big 6 Champs
1941-42 / 17-5 - Big 6 Champs
1939-40 / 19-6 - Final Four
1937-38 / 18-2 - Big 6 Champs
1936-37 / 15-4 - Big 6 Champs
1935-36 / 21-2 - Olympic Playoffs
1933-34 / 16-1 - Big 6 Champs
1930-31 / 15-3 - Big 6 Champs
1926-27 / 15-2 - MVC Champs
1925-26 / 16-2 - MVC Champs
1924-25 / 17-1 / MVC Champs
1923-24 / 16-3 - MVC Champs
1922-23 / 17-1 - Helms Foundation National Champs!
1921-22 / 16-2 - Helms Foundation National Champs!
1908-09 / 25-3 - MVC Champs
1907-08 / 18-6 - MVC Champs
