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Joe Cipriano (basketball)
Joe Cipriano (October 27, 1931 – November 25, 1980) was an American college basketball coach, the head coach at independent Idaho Vandals men's basketball, Idaho (1960–61 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, 1960–1962–63 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, 63) and Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball, Nebraska (1963–80) of the Big Eight Conference. Playing career Born in Sumas, Washington, Sumas in northwest Washington (state), Washington, he was an all-state guard known as "Slippery Joe" at Nooksack Valley High School in Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County and graduated in 1949. "Jumping Joe" was an List of All-Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball teams, All-PCC guard in college under coach Tippy Dye at Washington Huskies men's basketball, Washington in Seattle, and led the Huskies to a record in his three years on the varsity. In his 1952–53 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, senior season, the energetic and the Huskies advanced to the Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumas, Washington
Sumas () is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 1,583 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing, Sumas–Huntingdon port of entry at the north end of Washington State Route 9, State Route 9 operates 24 hours a day. Sumas shares Nooksack Valley School District with the cities of Nooksack, Washington, Nooksack and Everson, Washington, Everson. It is the northernmost settlement on Washington State Route 9. History The area was home to the Nooksack Indians in the millennia prior to the arrival of the first permanent settler Robert Johnson in 1872. It was called "Sumas" meaning "land without trees" or "big flat opening." It is derived from a Cowichan Tribes, Cowichan tribe who also resided in the region. Originally called "Sumas City," the town was officiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952–53 Washington Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 1952–53 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Tippy Dye, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play; they won the PCC title series with a two-game sweep of Southern division winner and climbed to second in the In the 22-team NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament, Washington won twice in Corvallis, Oregon, over Seattle Redhawks men's basketball, Seattle and Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball, Santa Clara, and advanced to the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri. In the semifinal against defending champion Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas, the Huskies lost by 26 points in front of a partisan crowd, then defeated LSU Tigers basketball, LSU by ninetee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 1962 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Devaney, the Huskers were 8–2 (5–2 in Big 8, third) in the regular season, and played their home games on campus at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Undefeated through October, their loss to Missouri on November 3 marked the start of Nebraska's current NCAA record of 400 consecutive sellouts. At the chilly Gotham Bowl in New York City in mid-December, they defeated Miami 36–34 to finish at 9–2. Hired in February, Devaney was previously the head coach for five seasons at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He coached Nebraska for eleven seasons, won consecutive national titles (1970, 1971), and was the athletic director from 1967 to 1992. Schedule Roster Depth chart Coaching staff Game summaries South Dakota Michigan Iowa State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Director
An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in athletic programs. Position at institution Modern athletic directors are often in a precarious position, especially at the larger institutions. Although technically in charge of all the coaches, they are often far less well-compensated and also less famous, with few having their own television and radio programs as many coaches now do. In attempting to deal with misconduct by coaches, they often find their efforts trumped by a coach's powerful connections, particularly if the coach is an established figure with a long-term winning record. However, in the case of severe coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. Over the last several years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is a collegiate athletic conference, affiliated with the NCAA's Division I with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. , ten full member institutions are located in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Two affiliate members from California are football–only participants, and a South Carolina school will join for men's golf in July 2025. Sacramento State will leave by the 2026 school year, with Southern Utah and Utah Tech joining. History Initially conceived for the Big Sky was founded on July 1, 1963, with six members in four of the charter members have been in the league from its founding, and a fifth returned in 2014 after an 18-year absence. The name "Big Sky" came from the popular 1947 western novel by A. B. Guthrie Jr.; it was proposed by Harry Missildine, a sports columnist of the '' Spokesman-Review'' just prior to the founding meetings of the conference in Spok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963–64 Idaho Vandals Men's Basketball Team
The 1963–64 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1963–64 NCAA University Division basketball season. In the inaugural year of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Jim Goddard and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho. They were 7–19 overall and 4–6 in conference play. See also * 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season *1963 in sports References External linksSports Reference– Idaho Vandals: 1963–64 basketball season''Gem of the Mountains:'' 1964 University of Idaho yearbook– 1963–64 basketball season– student newspaper – 1964 editions Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1959, before opening its first facility on February 17, 1968. , the Hall has formally inducted 436 players, coaches, referees, and other basketball professionals. The Boston Celtics have the most inductees, with 40. History of the Springfield building The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was established in 1959, without a physical location, by Lee Williams, a former athletic director at Colby College. In the 1960s, the Hall of Fame struggled to raise enough money to construct its first facility. However, the necessary amount was raised, and the building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 NBA Draft
The 1963 NBA draft was the 17th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30 and May 7, 1963, before the 1963–64 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility was eligible for selection. If a player left college early, he would not be eligible for selection until his college class graduated. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season. Before the draft, a team could forfeit its first-round draft pick and then select any player from within a 50-mile radius of its home arena as their territorial pick. The Chicago Zephyrs relocated to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Bullets prior to the draft. The Syracuse Nationals participated in the draft, but relocated to Philadelphia and became the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the start of the season. The draft consisted of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Johnson (basketball)
Gus (Honeycomb) Johnson Jr. (December 13, 1938 – April 29, 1987) was an American college and professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). A chiseled , forward who occasionally played center, Johnson spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets before he split his final campaign between the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers, where he won the ABA championship in his final game. He was a five-time NBA All-Star before chronic knee issues and dubious off-court habits took their tolls late in his career. Johnson was the prototype of the modern NBA power forward, a rare combination of brute strength, deceptive quickness, creative flair and startling leaping ability who played with equal flair and ferocity at both ends of the court. Well known for his frequent forays above the rim, he was among the first wave of great dunk shot artists in the game. He shattered three backboards on dunk attempts in his career, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League (NBL). The league later adopted the BAA's history and considers its founding on June 6, 1946, as its own. In 1976, the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA) ABA–NBA merger, merged, adding four franchises to the NBA. The NBA's regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The NBA playoffs, league's playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960–61 Michigan Wolverines Men's Basketball Team
The 1960–61 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1960–61 season. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House (renamed Yost Ice Arena in 1973) on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Season overview Under the direction of first-year head coach Dave Strack, the team compiled 6–18 record (2–12 in conference games), finished tenth in the Big Ten Conference and failed to get an invitation to either the 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1961 National Invitation Tournament. Over the course of the season, the team lost to both ranked opponents that it faced. Although it had a 6–6 record at home, it lost all 12 of its road games. After two road losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee to open the season, Michigan returned to Yost Field House and won its home opener over Pittsburgh, 86–70, on December 6, 1960. Team captain and senior, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow ( ) is a city and the county seat of Latah County, Idaho. Located in the North Central Idaho, North Central region of the state along the border with Washington (state), Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 United States census. Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's land-grant institution and primary research university. It is the principal city in the Moscow, Idaho United States micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Latah County. The city contains over 60% of the county's population, and whilst the university is Moscow's dominant employer, the city also serves as an agriculture, agricultural and commercial hub for the Palouse region. Along with the rest of the Idaho Panhandle, Moscow is in the Pacific Time Zone. The elevation of its city center is above sea level. Two major highways serve the city, passing through the city center: U.S. Route 95 in Idaho, US-95 (north-south) and Idaho State Highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
