1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 11–15 (.423) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Wayne Anderson |
MVP | Joe King |
Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
The 1959–60 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1959–60 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dave Strack and played their home games on campus at Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.[1][2]
In the four years between the demise of the Pacific Coast Conference (1959) and the founding of the Big Sky Conference (1963), Idaho was an independent; this season the Vandals had an 11–15 (.423) record.[3]
Hired in June, Strack was previously an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, his alma mater.[4][5][6] After just one season in Moscow, Strack resigned in May 1960 to return to Michigan as head coach;[7][8][9] he was succeeded at Idaho by Joe Cipriano, a former player (and assistant coach) at the University of Washington in Seattle.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "New Idaho and Washington coaches greet hoop turnouts". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 15, 1959. p. 2D.
- ↑ "Record free throw". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). December 17, 1959. p. 42.
- ↑ Missildine, Harry (March 6, 1960). "Washington cages solve Idaho defensive problems". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 2, sports.
- ↑ "University studies 55 applications for basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 3, 1959. p. 11.
- ↑ "Michigan aide studies Idaho hoop vacancy". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 12, 1959. p. 11.
- ↑ "Michigan assistant Vandals' cage pick". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 16, 1959. p. 18.
- ↑ "Idaho cage boss takes new post". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. May 20, 1960. p. 17.
- ↑ "Strack's move to Michigan confirmed; Cipriano next?". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 21, 1960. p. 10.
- ↑ "Strack accepts position at Michigan". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 21, 1960. p. 2.
- ↑ "Idaho hires Cipriano as head cage coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 23, 1960. p. 9.
- ↑ "Idaho names Cipriano head basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 22, 1960. p. 10.
External links
- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1959–60 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1960 University of Idaho yearbook – 1959–60 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1960 editions