Transcript EDT 347 - Western Michigan University

EDT 347
Bridget Shilts
Wednesday Lab
3:30-4:45pm
History of Western Men’s Basketball
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coaches since
basketball started in
1913.
My father was an
assistant coach from
1971-1976 and head
coach from 19771979 here at WMU.
Coach Bill Spaulding
• He started WMU
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Basketball in 1913-22.
His record was 70 wins
and 40 losses.
They did not play MAC
teams during this era.
They stuck mostly with
smaller schools or even
high school teams.
He coached some very
fine athletes.
http://www.library.wmich.edu/cgibin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=3&ti=1,3&Search_Arg=C
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Coach Herbert “Buck” Read
• Graduated from Kalamzoo
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Central High School.
Took over in 1922-49 inventing
what we now know to be the
fast-break in basketball.
Read Field house was named
in his honor.
His record was 351 wins and
171 losses.
He left a record that will
probably never be beaten at
WMU.
Recognized as one of the best
basketball coaches in the
nation.
Coach Bill Perigo
• Followed the great Read
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coach from 1949-1952.
He had a record of 41
wins and 27 losses.
His 1949-1950 team
broke the record of points
scored in a game from 93
to 94 against Miami.
Coached the first team
the tie for first place in
the Mid-American
Conference.
Coach Joy Hoy
• Was a basketball and football
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player at WMU.
Replaced Perigo in 1952 and
coached till 1958.
His record was 58 wins and 71
losses.
Left WMU coaching staff to
study for doctoral degree at
Indiana University, then
returned as Athletic Director.
Coached in the new Read Field
house that seated 10,000.
www.gototem.com/Webgifs/ClipArt/
Sports/Basketball.GIF
Coach Don Boven
• Played at WMU during the 40’s.
• Played professional basketball for
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the Milwaukee Bucks and returned
to coach at WMU in 1958.
He coached from 1958-66 having
a record of 76 wins and 112
losses.
In 1963-64 Read Field house held
a dedication during halftime of
this year. The basketball team
was labeled “most exciting” for
Bronco history.
Many “all-time players” performed
under coach Boven.
http://sportsfanoutlet.com/cat.cgi?k2q=Milwaukee+Buc
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Coach Sonny Means
• Was coach from 1966-70
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with a record of 38 wins
and 57 losses.
He was a graduate of
MSU.
He had the pleasure to
coach two All-American’s
during his time here:
Reggie Laefield and Gene
Ford.
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Coach Eldon Miller
• Started his career in 1970 to
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1976. My father came with him
as his assistant; Dick Shilts.
Coached the greatest team ever at
WMU in 1975-76. Won the MAC
championship.
They went to the NCAA
tournament and won the first
round, then lost the second round
to Marquette who ended up
winning the national title.
Miller left WMU with a record of
86 wins and 68 losses.
He went to Ohio State to coach
then to Northern Iowa where he is
at currently as the athletic director
and basketball coach.
http://www.unipanthers.com/athletics
/pages/mbb/98millerbio.asp
Coach Dick Shilts
• Just happens to be my father. He
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took over the position from Coach
Miller.
He coached from 1976-79 with a
record of 28 wins and 56 losses.
His first season was his best.
They packed the house at Notre
Dame beating Toledo in 1977.
Faced one of the toughest
schedules ever played at WMU.
He is currently in his 25th year at
Kalamazoo Valley where he is
Athletic Director, Men’s Basketball
coach, and Golf Coach.
http://www.dickshilts.com
Coach Les Wothke
• Started his career at
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WMU in 1979 till 82.
His record was 42 wins
and 41 losses.
Came from Winona
University in Wisconsin.
His 1981 team were CoChampions of the MAC.
He left to become head
coach of U.S. Military
Academy.
www.campnubar.com/.../2002/b3_ali_rezai/ basketballs.jpg
Coach Vernon Payne
• Coached from 1982-89
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with a record of 69 wins
and 126 losses.
He played on a
championship basketball
team for Bobby Knight.
He remains at WMU as
the University Recreation
Programs and Facilities.
http://iuhoosiers.com/varsityshop/
Coach Bob Donewald
• Coached from 1989-2000 with
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a record of 151 wins and 155
losses.
Had one of the only teams
invited to play in the National
Invitation Tournament. Where
they lost to Notre Dame.
The second team ever in the
NCAA tournament. Lost in the
second round to Stanford, who
went on to the final four.
Had ten straight non-losing
seasons.
He coached current NBA
player, Ben Handlogten of the
Utah Jazz.
www.nba.com/media/playerfile/
ben_handlogten.jpg
Coach Robert McCullum
• Coached from 2000-2003,
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with a record of 44 wins
and 45 losses
In 2003 won 20 games,
only the third coach to
have won 20 games in a
season. This team went
to the 2nd round of the
NIT.
WMU was his first head
coaching position in the
NCAA.
http://isis.fastmail.usf.edu/usfathletics/Sports/mensbskball/staff/
robert_mccullum.htm
Coach Steve Hawkins
• 2004 season is his first at
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Western.
WMU is his first Div I
head coaching position.
Was an assistant at WMU
for 3 years, and was head
coach at Quincy
University (Div II) where
he would 137 games in 9
years.
Achieved 12 wins at
Western faster than any
other coach.
http://www.wmubroncos.com/sports/
basketball/men/roster_hawkins.ht
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Question???
• Who was the coach during 1976-1979 and
what was his record?
– Sonny Means, record 38 wins 57 losses
– Bob Donewald, record 151 wins 155 losses
– Dick Shilts, record 28 wins 56 losses
– Les Wothke, Record 42 wins 41 losses
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• You’re a genius!! Dick Shilts is the correct
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• Click here to view the bio information on
me (Bridget Shilts).
Bio Information
• Currently a Elementary Education major
here at WMU.
• Coaches women’s basketball at Hackett
Catholic Central High School.
• Hope to graduate in the Fall of 2005.
Sources
• Slaughter, Thomas C. (1996) Go.Broncos!
The History of Western Michigan
University’s Athletics. Kalamazoo,
Michigan. Pp 149-239.