Gary Thompson (basketball coach)
Gary Thompson (c. 1932 – November 12, 2010) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Wichita State University from 1964 to 1971, compiling a record of 93–94. Thompson led the Wichita State Shockers to the Final Four of the 1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1932 |
| Died | November 12, 2010 (aged 78) |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1954 | Wichita |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1964 | Wichita (assistant) |
| 1964–1971 | Wichita State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–94 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NCAA University Division) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MVC regular season (1965) | |
Thompson died on November 12, 2010.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1964–1971) | |||||||||
| 1964–65 | Wichita State | 21–9 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA University Division Fourth Place | ||||
| 1965–66 | Wichita State | 17–10 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1966–67 | Wichita State | 14–12 | 9–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 1967–68 | Wichita State | 12–14 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1968–69 | Wichita State | 11–15 | 7–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1969–70 | Wichita State | 8–18 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 1970–71 | Wichita State | 10–16 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| Wichita State: | 93–94 | 49–45 | |||||||
| Total: | 93–94 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Suellentrop, Paul (November 13, 2010). "Gary Thompson dies; coached Wichita State to 1965 Final Four". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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