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Paul Hansen (basketball)
Paul Hansen (December 6, 1928 – January 18, 1993) was an American basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, and University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). Prior to the becoming a head coach, he acted as an assistant to iconic Oklahoma City University coach, Abe Lemons for 18 seasons. Hansen, born in Iowa, but raised in Oklahoma City, played college basketball at the Oklahoma City University. He began his coaching career at Noble High School, before returning to his alma mater. After Lemmons left OCU to coach Pan American, Hansen moved into the lead role. Hansen led Oklahoma City to three consecutive winning seasons, where he coached Allen Leavell who went onto 10 seasons in the NBA. Hansen then became Oklahoma State's head men's basketball coach in 1979. He led the Cowboys to their first 20 win season and NCAA tournament appearance since 1965. Hansen was let go from the Cowboys i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull, Iowa
Hull is a city in Sioux County, Iowa. The population was 2,384 at the time of the 2020 census. History The first settlers in the Hull area arrived in 1872. The city was incorporated on May 15, 1886. Hull was named for John A. T. Hull, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa. It was previously named Pattersonville for John G. Patterson, before changing its name to Winland then finally Hull in the 1880s. In 1993, The Foreign Candy Company of Hull became the first American firm to import Warheads (candy). Frauenfelder, MarkGross National Product ''Wired'', June 1999. In 2004, Hull received a $400,000 grant from Vision Iowa to build the Pattersonville Park and Cultural Center. Some of the money was returned in 2011 because the park had not been constructed. Geography Hull is located at (43.190203, -96.134390). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, 2,175 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Chickasha is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,036 at the 2010 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The city is named for and strongly connected to Native American heritage, as "Chickasha" (''Chikashsha'') is the Choctaw word for Chickasaw. History Chickasha was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive. The founding took place in 1892 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway (Rock Island) built a track through Indian Territory. A post office was established in June 1892. One of the earliest industrial plants to come to Chickasha was the Chickasha Cotton Oil Company, which was established in 1899.Munn, 7 The town incorporated in 1902.Jefferies, Angie. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.'' "Chickasha." At the time of its founding, Chickasha was located in Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Nation. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 17, 1979, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1980, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The Louisville Cardinals won their first NCAA national championship with a 59–54 victory over the UCLA Bruins. Rule changes * Officials were ordered to more strictly enforce foul rules already on the books, including bench decorum, hand-checking and charging fouls. * Any mistaken attempt to call a time-out after a team runs out of time-outs results in a technical foul and two free throws for the opposing team. The rule would figure prominently in the outcome of the 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Season headlines * ESPN launched in November as the first all-sports television network. It took advantage of college basketball's rapidly growing popularity to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, the University of Iowa was an original member of the MVIAA, while maintaining joint membership in the Western Conference (now the Big Ten Conference). The conference was dissolved in 1996. Its membership at its dissolution consisted of the University of Nebraska, Iowa State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University. The Big Eight’s headquarters were located in Kansas City, Missouri. In February 1994, the Big Eight and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma State Cowboys Basketball Team
The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. All women's teams at the school are known as Cowgirls. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. In 2020, CBS Sports ranked Oklahoma State the 25th best college basketball program of all-time, ahead of such programs as Oklahoma and Texas. Oklahoma State men’s basketball has a very rich history of success, having won more national titles and advanced to the NCAA Championship, Final Four, Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen more times than any Big 12 program other than Kansas. Oklahoma State has won a combined 23 regular season conference titles and conference tournament titles, which is the most of any program in the state of Oklahoma. NBA greats from Oklahoma State include Cade Cunningham (the number One overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft), Tony Allen (whose number was retired by the Memphis Grizzlies), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1978, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1979 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1979, at the Special Events Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Michigan State Spartans won their first NCAA national championship with a 75–64 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores. Season headlines * Indiana State senior forward Larry Bird and Michigan Spartans sophomore point guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson emerged as two highly popular and successful players during the season, and their rivalry — culminating in a meeting in the national championship game — captured national attention of basketball fans and the sports media during the year. * In the Pacific 10 Conference, UCLA won an NCAA-record 13th consecutive conference title. * The first Great Alaska Shootout took place. The long-running Shootout would become one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Sun Conference
The ASUN Conference, formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and began sponsoring football at the Division I FCS level in 2022. Originally established as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) in 1978, it was renamed as the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001, and then rebranded as the ASUN Conference in 2016. The conference headquarters are located in Atlanta. History Formation The conference was first formed on September 19, 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference, at the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Marina Hotel. Its charter members were Oklahoma City University, Pan American University (later renamed University of Texas-Pan American), Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe), Houston Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Centenary College of Louisiana, Samford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977–78 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1977, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 27, 1978, at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri. The Kentucky Wildcats won their fifth NCAA national championship with a 94–88 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. Season headlines * In the Pacific 8 Conference, UCLA won its 12th of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments The Southwestern Athletic Conference — with members Alcorn State, Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, Southern, and Texas Southern — became a Division I conference this season. From 1975 to 1982, the Eastern College At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976–77 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1976, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 27, 1977, at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. The Marquette Warriors won their first NCAA national championship with a 67–59 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. Rule changes The slam dunk, prohibited in NCAA basketball games and warm-ups since the 1967–68 season because of criticism that it rewarded height rather than skill, once again became legal after a nine-season absence. Season headlines * In the Pacific 8 Conference, UCLA won its 11th of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes The Eastern Collegiate Basketball League, with eight members, and the Sun Belt Conference, with six m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975–76 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1975, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 29, 1976, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Indiana Hoosiers won their third NCAA national championship with a 86–68 victory over the Michigan Wolverines. Season headlines * The Metro Conference began play, with six original members. * The last basketball season for the Yankee Conference, which dropped all sports except football at the end of the season. * Indiana went undefeated (32–0) during the season. * In the Pacific 8 Conference, UCLA won its 10th of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments From 1975 to 1982, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974–75 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1974, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 31, 1975, at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California. The UCLA Bruins won their tenth NCAA national championship with a 92–85 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats. Season headlines * The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament expanded from 40 to 48 teams. * In the Pacific 8 Conference, UCLA won its ninth of what would ultimately be 13 consecutive conference titles. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments From 1975 to 1982, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), a loosely organized sports federation of Northeastern colleges and universities, organized Division I ECAC re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
